Full reference: M. S. Engel, D. A. Grimaldi, and K. Krishna. 2009. Termites (Isoptera): their phylogeny, classification, and rise to ecological dominance. American Museum Novitates 3650:1-27
Parent taxon: Isoptera according to S. Hellemans et al. 2024
See also Engel 2011, Engel 2021, Engel et al. 2009, Krishna et al. 2013 and Wang et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Araripetermes nativus, Caatingatermes, Caatingatermes megacephalus, Cratomastotermitidae, Isopteridae, Mastotermitidae, Mastotermitoidea, Microcarpolithes, Nordestinatermes obesus, Sclerotermes, Socialidae, Termitotron
Subtaxa: Aiuruocatermes Aragonitermes Ardatermes Artisoptera Baissatermes Caatingatermitinae Cantabritermes Carinatermitinae Cretarhinotermes Cretatermitinae Dharmatermes Eutermes Eutermes debilis Francotermes Ginormotermes Ithytermes Jitermes Krishnatermitidae Lebanotermes Lutetiatermitinae Mariconitermes Meiatermes Melqartitermitidae Morazatermes Mylacrotermitidae Paleotermopsis Santonitermes Syagriotermes Teletisoptera Termes rutoti Termopsidae Ulmeriella Yanjingtermes Yongdingia
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