Nocticolidae is a small family in the order Blattodea (cockroaches). It consists of only 32 known species in 9 genera. They are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Most live in cave habitats, although a few are associated with termites. Cave adapted species are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber, making them the oldest extant cavernicolous organisms.
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Nocticolidae is a small family in the order Blattodea (cockroaches). It consists of only 32 known species in 9 genera. They are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Most live in cave habitats, although a few are associated with termites. Cave adapted species are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber, making them the oldest extant cavernicolous organisms.
==Genera== The family includes the following genera: Alluaudellina Chopard, 1932 Cardacopsis Karny, 1924 Cardacus Strand, 1928 Metanocticola Roth, 1999 Nocticola Bolívar, 1892 Pholeosilpha Chopard, 1958 Spelaeoblatta Bolívar, 1897 Typhloblatta Chopard, 1924 Typhloblattodes Chopard, 1946 Crenocticola Li and Huang, 2019 Burmese amber, Cenomanian Mulleriblattina Sendi et al, 2020 Burmese amber, Cenomanian
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