New ancient species of cockroach discovered in the UK

New ancient species of cockroach discovered in the UK

A pair of paleontologists at The Open University, working with a colleague from the National Museum of Scotland, have identified a new species of ancient cockroach excavated from a site in Gloucestershire, U.K. In their paper published in the journal Papers in Palaeontology, Emily Swaby, Angela Coe and Andrew Ross describe where the fossil was found, its condition, and where it fits in the cockroach family tree. A pair of paleontologists at The Open University, working with a colleague from the National Museum of Scotland, have identified a new species of ancient cockroach excavated from a site in Gloucestershire, U.K. In their paper published in the journal Papers in Palaeontology, Emily Swaby, Angela Coe and Andrew Ross describe where the fossil was found, its condition, and where it fits in the cockroach family tree. Paleontology & Fossils Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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