Archimylacris
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| Bolton , 1921 |
Archimylacris was in the Upper Carboniferous (more precisely, 300 million years ago) living arthropod . He was one of the first and most primitive cockroaches .
features
Archimylacris reached a total length of about three centimeters. Like its relatives living today, it had a head shield with antennae and foldable wings .
Way of life
Archimylacris lived in prehistoric England, which was populated by dense forests in the Upper Carboniferous. There was great biodiversity in these forests, and insects like Archimylacris had spread widely. They lived on the forest floor and ate small plants, insects and carrion. You yourself had to watch out for hunters like Meganeura or primitive amphibians.
supporting documents
literature
- Russell Garwood, Mark Sutton: X-ray micro-tomograph of Carboniferous stem-Dictyoptera: new insights into early insects. Biology Letters, 2010; April doi : 10.1098 / rsbl.2010.0199
Web links
- Sciencecodex.com Archimylacris eggintoni: 300 million year old cockroach ancestor revealed in new 3-D model (Wayback Machine, accessed October 30, 2019)
- ScienceDaily Creepy Crawly Cockroach Ancestor Revealed in New 3-D Model