A Late Devonian specimen was first described as a complete insect and later re-examined as an arthropod that cannot be securely identified as an insect.
Represented range365–365 Ma
RegionsStrud locality, Belgium
CladesStrudiella devonica · Arthropoda
Claim ledger
taxonomy · high
The Strudiella case records a published insect diagnosis followed by a primary re-investigation that rejects the insect interpretation, making the specimen a useful example of contested Devonian arthropod evidence.
claim:event:strudiella-reassessment
References
A complete insect from the Late Devonian periodGarrouste, R.; Clément, G.; Nel, P.; Engel, M.S.; Grandcolas, P.; D'Haese, C.; Lagebro, L.; Denayer, J.; Gueriau, P.; Lafaite, P.; Olive, S.; Prestianni, C.; Nel, A. · 2012 · DOI 10.1038/nature11281
Is Strudiella a Devonian insect?Hörnschemeyer, T.; Haug, J.T.; Béthoux, O.; Beutel, R.G.; Charbonnier, S.; Hegna, T.A.; Koch, M.; Rust, J.; Wedmann, S.; Bradler, S.; Willmann, R. · 2013 · DOI 10.1038/nature11887