†Megatermes Žalohar et al. 2025 (termite)
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Insecta - Blattodea - Heterotermitidae
Full reference: J. Žalohar, R. Gašparič, and T. Hitij. 2025. Megatermes robustus gen. nov., sp. nov.; a large heterotermitid alate from the Miocene of Slovenia with notes on the evolution of gigantism among the Miocene termites. Photo Atlas of the Tunjice Konservat-Lagerstätte 117-136
Parent taxon: Heterotermitidae according to J. Žalohar et al. 2025
Sister taxa: Coptotermes, Heterotermes, Reticulitermes
Subtaxa: Megatermes robustus
Type: Megatermes robustus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Miocene of Slovenia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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