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Insects

Meganeura

Meganeura

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Six-legged animals with a three-part body, the largest group on Earth.

Meganeura, AI-generated lifelike reconstruction
AI-generated reconstruction. Colors and soft tissues are interpretive.

Classification

Common name
Meganeura
Browse group
Insects
Scientific name or taxon
Meganeura
Taxon rank
genus
Order
Meganisoptera
Family
Meganeuridae
Genus
Meganeura
Source classification
Insecta

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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