Atypical ‘long-tailed’ cockroaches arose during Cretaceous in response to angiosperm terrestrial revolution

Typical cockroaches are flat, broad, with large pronotum and wings covering the body. This conserved morphotype dates back to the Carboniferous, during which the ancestral cockroaches, or roachoids, originated. On the other hand, the ovipositor of cockroaches gradually reduced during the Mesozoic, c...

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Main Authors: Xin-Ran Li, Di-Ying Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15067.pdf