Aphthoroblattina Explained

Apthoroblattina is an extinct genus of primitive cockroaches from the Carboniferous period. Fossils of the genus have been found in England, Wales, the United States, and Russia.^[1] The paratype specimen for the species, A. johnsoni, is recorded to have a total length of 43 mm and a width of 38 mm,^[2] while the type specimens of A. sulcata is noted to have been up to 45 mm in length and 25 mm in width if complete.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://edna.palass-hosting.org/ EDNA Fossil Insect Database
2. Book: Bolton . A Monograph Of The Fossil Insects Of The British Coal Measures . Kraus Press . 2008 . 978-0-548-91861-6 . 1921 .
3. Bolton . Herbert . 1911 . On a Collection of Insect-Remains from the South Wales Coalfield . Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society . 67 . 1–4 . 149–173 . 10.1144/GSL.JGS.1911.067.01-04.06 . 129431749 .