Cockroaches and, since molecular evidence placed them within the same order, termites: insects with a flattened body and, in cockroaches, a notably ancient body plan largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. Termites within the order build some of the most elaborate social-insect colonies and structures known.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Source Wikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensis
Source Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25309, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Blattodea
Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach
Parent Taxon Of: Oriental Cockroach, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensis
Parent Taxon Of: Mastotermes darwiniensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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