Scientist who gave the name Periplaneta is

Linneous

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K. N. Bahel

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Burmeister

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Darwin

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Solution

The correct option is D Burmeister
The term Periplaneta americana was coined by Burmeister in 1838. It is the largest species of common cockroach and belongs to phylum Arthropoda.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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