Carboniferous insects and swamp plants. Artwork of flying insects and other swamp animals and plants from the Carboniferous (360 to 300 million years ago). At bottom,a Mesothelae spider emerges from a hole; at centre left,giant dragonflies (Meganeura); resting on an Equistem horsetail plant (upper right) is a primitive cockroach (Manoblatta). The flying insect at top is Palaeodictyoptera. In the background on the edge of a pond is the amphibian tetrapod Eryops. Plants depicted include Lepidodendron trees (background),while the sloping trunk is that of a large extinct horsetail (Calamites) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Bizley, Richard |
Bildgröße: | 3431 px × 5114 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |