Taieritermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016 (termite)

Insecta - Blattodea - Kalotermitidae

Full reference: M. S. Engel and U. Kaulfuss. 2016. Diverse, primitive termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, incertae sedis) from the early Miocene of New Zealand. Austral Entomology 56:94-103

Parent taxon: Kalotermitidae according to M. S. Engel and U. Kaulfuss 2016

Sister taxa: Calcaritermes, Calotermes (Calotermes) erythrops, Calotermes (Calotermes) resinatus, Cratokalotermes, Cryptotermes, Electrotermes, Electrotermitinae, Eotermes, Glyptotermes, Glyptotermites, Huguenotermes, Incisitermes, Kachinitermes, Kachinitermopsis, Kalotermes, Neotermes, Oligokalotermes, Otagotermes, Proelectrotermes, Prokalotermes, Pterotermopsis, Valkyritermes

Subtaxa: Taieritermes krishnai

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Type: Taieritermes krishnai

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Distribution: found only at Foulden maar (I43/f8503) (Miocene of New Zealand)

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