Chuanblatta Liang et al. 2021 (cockroach)

Insecta - Blattaria - Raphidiomimidae

Full reference: J. H. Liang, Y. Wang, C. K. Shih and D. Ren. 2021. Chuanblatta gen. nov. sexually dimorphic cockroaches of Raphidiomimidae (Blattaria) from the Jiulongshan Formation in China. Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaeozoology - Stratigraphy 321:3-17

Parent taxon: Raphidiomimidae according to J. H. Liang et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Cameloblatta, Cretacechorista, Divocina, Falcatusiblatta, Fortiblatta, Graciliblatta, Liadoblattina, Paekthoblatta, Raphidiomima, Raphidiomimula

Subtaxa: Chuanblatta huntianlingensis Chuanblatta lata

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Type: Chuanblatta huntianlingensis

Ecology: fast-moving volant insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Daohugou (CNU 2020 collection) (Jurassic of China)

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