Reports a reanalysis of a Carboniferous fossil that identifies an amphibious stem-hexapod and revises early insect body plans and lifestyles.
Key Takeaways
- Most notably with respect to the presence of multisegmented abdominal legs with paddle-like modifications
- Entomology Palaeontology Data availability All data analysed in this paper
- Character descriptions and character matrix are also available in the Supplementary Information