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Ootheca
Type of egg mass made by some molluscs, mantises and cockroaches / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An ootheca /oʊ.əˈθiːkə/ (pl.: oothecae /oʊ.əˈθiːsiː/) is a type of egg capsule made by any member of a variety of species including mollusks (such as Turbinella laevigata), mantises, and cockroaches.[1][2][3]
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