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.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensis
Source Wikidata: Oriental Cockroach
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25309, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Blattodea
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8023
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Blattodea
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Blattodea" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 323.4 ... "early_interval": "Bashkirian"
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 Blattodea (Wikipedia)
In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, Lead
Blattodea is an order of insects that contains cockroaches and termites.
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