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Grylloblattodea

Grylloblattodea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Grylloblattodea
Family: Grylloblattidae
Genera

   Grylloblatta
   Galloisiana
Grylloblattodea issmall orderextremophile insects that live incold on topmountains. Their appearance evidently puzzledscientist who discovered them;first species named was Grylloblatta campodeiformis, which means "It looks likecricket,cockroach, andCampodea" (a kindtwo-pronged bristletail).

This order includessingle familytwo genera6 species.

ITIS Number 102429


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