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Extinct family of cockroaches
Mesoblattinidae is an extinct, problematic
[1] family of cockroaches known from the Mesozoic. It was formerly considered a
wastebasket taxon for Mesozoic cockroaches, but the family has subsequently been better defined, with many taxa transferred to
Caloblattinidae . It is considered to have close affinities with
Blattidae and
Ectobiidae , as well as possibly
Blaberidae .
[2] The family first appeared by the Early
Jurassic . They are considered to represent amongst the oldest groups of modern cockroaches, and like them are thought to have laid
oothecae .
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Systematics
Based on
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Actinoblattula Handlirsch 1906
Çakrazboz Formation , Turkey, Late Triassic (
Rhetian )
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Archimesoblatta Vršanský 2003
Kota Formation , India, Early-Middle Jurassic,
Doronino Formation , Russia, Early Cretaceous (
Barremian )
Dzun-Bain Formation , Mongolia,
Zaza Formation , Russia Early Cretaceous (
Aptian )
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Artitocoblatta Handlirsch 1906
Purbeck Group , United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (
Berriasian ),
La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation , Spain, Barremian
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Austroblattula Tillyard 1919,
Blackstone Formation , Australia, Late Triassic (
Norian )
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Basiblattina Zhang 1997
Dalazi Formation , China, Aptian
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Breviblattina Vršanský 2004
Shar-Teg , Mongolia, Late Jurassic (
Tithonian )
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Durdlestoneia Handlirsch 1906 Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
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Gondwablatta Vršanský 2004
Tayasir Formation , Israel, Berriasian
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Grandocularis Kaddumi 2005
Jordanian amber , Early Cretaceous (
Albian )
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Hispanoblatta Martínez-Delclòs 1993,
Las Hoyas , Spain, Barremian
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Hongaya Handlirsch 1908 Vietnam, Rhaetian
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Jingyuanoblatta Lin 1982 China,
Middle Jurassic
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Karatavoblatta Vishnyakova 1968
Karabastau Formation , Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
Yixian Formation , China, Aptian
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Laiyangia Grabau 1923
Laiyang Formation , China, Aptian
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Lithoblatta Handlirsch 1906
Solnhofen Limestone , Germany, Tithonian
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Malmoblattina Handlirsch 1906 Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
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Mesoblatta Hinkelman 2020,
Burmese amber , Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (
Cenomanian )
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Mesoblattellina Mendes 2000
Crato Formation , Brazil, Aptian
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Mesoblattina Geinitz 1880
Guanyintan Formation , China Early Jurassic (Hettangian)
Xiangxi Formation , China Early Jurassic (
Pliensbachian ),
Dashankou Formation , Middle Jurassic (
Aalenian )
Hanshan Formation , China, Middle Jurassic (
Bajocian ),
Houcheng Formation ,
Houjiatun Formation ,
Haifanggou Formation , China, Middle Jurassic (
Callovian )
Green Series , Germany, Early Jurassic (
Toarcian ), Kyzyl-Kiya, Kyrgyzstan, Pliensbachian
Zhargalant Formation , Mongolia, Toarcian,
Insektenmergel Formation , Switzerland, Hettangian,
Xiagou Formation , China, Aptian
Jinju Formation , South Korea, Albian La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation, Spain, Barremian, Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
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Blattulopsis Pinto 1990
Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation , Argentina, Aptian
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Brachymesoblatta Vršanský 2003 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
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Latiblatta Vishnyakova 1968 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
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Nannoblattina Scudder 1886
Charmouth Mudstone Formation , United Kingdom, Early Jurassic (
Sinemurian ) Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
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Rhipidoblattinopsis Vishnyakova 1968 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
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Tarakanula Vršanský 2003 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
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Mesoblattinopsis Mendes 2000 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
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Mieroblattina Vršanský and Makhoul 2013
Sannine Formation , Lebanon, Cenomanian
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Mongolblatta Vršanský 2004 Shar-Teg, Mongolia, Tithonian, Doronino Formation, Russia, Barremian
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Nipponoblatta Fujiyama 1974
Guanyintan Formation , China,
Hettangian ,
Nishinakayama Formation , Japan, Toarcian, Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
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Nogueroblatta Martínez-Delclòs 1993 La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation, Las Hoyas, Spain, Barremian
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Nymphoblatta Vršanský and Grimaldi 2004
Lebanese amber , Barremian
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Perlucipecta Wei and Ren 2013 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
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Praeblattella Vršanský 2003 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
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Pulchellablatta Martins-Neto and Gallego 2005
Los Rastros Formation , Argentina, Late Triassic (
Carnian )
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Rhaetoblattina Handlirsch 1908 Vietnam, Rhaetian
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Schambeloblattina Handlirsch 1906 Insektenmergel Formation, Switzerland, Hettangian
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Sivis Vršanský 2009
Charentese amber , France, Albian
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Spinaeblattina Hinkelman 2019 Yixian Formation, China, Aptian, Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
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Stantoniella Handlirsch 1907
Judith River Formation , Montana,
Campanian
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Stenotegmina Lin 1980
Funing Group , China,
Paleocene
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Summatiblatta Lin 1986
Guanyintan Formation , China, Hettangian
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Turoniblatta Vršanský 2004
Ora Formation , Israel, Late Jurassic (
Turonian )
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Voltziablatta Papier and Grauvogel-Stamm 1995
Grès à Voltzia , France,
Anisian
References