Aphthoroblattina
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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. The paratype specimen for the species A. johnsoni is recorded to have a total length of and a width of , while the type specimen of A. sulcata is noted to have been up to in length and in width if complete.
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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. The paratype specimen for the species A. johnsoni is recorded to have a total length of and a width of , while the type specimen of A. sulcata is noted to have been up to in length and in width if complete.
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