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427 / Mesozoic
Strashila
Strashila incredibilis
Once imagined as a parasite, it was later shown to have an aquatic juvenile stage.
View original image · 1600 × 1067- Time range
- About 165 million years ago
- Final stage
- Middle Jurassic
- Geographic range
- Freshwater lakeshore · Siberia
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Strashila?
Strashila (Strashila incredibilis) was an extinct organism known from About 165 million years ago, with a range in Freshwater lakeshore · Siberia.
Life and ecology
Adults probably lived briefly near lakes; broad feet helped mating or surface movement.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Strashila disappear?
Changes in Jurassic lakes and fly relatives are possible context, but they do not establish why the lineage disappeared.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Strashila?
Males, females and developmental stages overturned the parasite interpretation.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Rewrote an extinction cause that presented environmental or faunal turnover as established; it is now given as context the record does not prove.
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS