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Xylophagodea

Insecta - Blattodea

Taxonomy
Xylophagodea was named by Engel (2011). It is extant.

It was assigned to Blattoidea by Engel (2021).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Xylophagodea Engel
2019Tutricablattae Evangelista et al.
2019Tutricablattae Wipfler and Evangelista
2021Xylophagodea Engel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
—Holopandictyoptera
superorderDictyopteraLatreille 1829
orderBlattodea(Latreille 1810)
—Xylophagodea
—Xylophagodea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Xylophagodea Engel 2011
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Infraor. Cryptocercaptera Engel 2021
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Invalid names: Cryptocercidae Handlirsch 1925 [empty]
Infraor. Isoptera Brullé 1832 [termite]
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Fm. †Cratomastotermitidae Engel et al. 2009
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G. †Cratomastotermes Bechly 2007
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Unr. Euisoptera Engel et al. 2009
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G. †Aiuruocatermes Martins-Neto and Pesenti 2006
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†Aiuruocatermes piovezanae Martins-Neto and Pesenti 2006
G. †Aragonitermes Engel and Delclòs 2010
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†Aragonitermes teruelensis Engel and Delclòs 2010
G. †Ardatermes Kaddumi 2005
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†Ardatermes kudaludi Kaddumi 2005
Unr. Artisoptera Engel 2021
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Unr. Icoisoptera Engel et al. 2013
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Fm. Kalotermitidae Froggatt 1897
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Invalid names: Protermitidae Holmgren 1909 [synonym]
Unr. Neoisoptera Engel et al. 2009
G. †Waipiatatermes Engel and Kaulfuss 2016
Fm. †Tanytermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Tanytermes Engel et al. 2007
G. †Tanytermitalis Engel and Cai 2021
G. †Baissatermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Baissatermes lapideus Engel et al. 2007
Subfm. †Caatingatermitinae Martins-Neto et al. 2006
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Invalid names: Araripetermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium]
G. †Cantabritermes Engel and Delclòs 2010
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†Cantabritermes simplex Engel and Delclòs 2010
Subfm. †Carinatermitinae Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
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G. †Carinatermes Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
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†Carinatermes nascimbeni Krishna and Grimaldi 2000
G. †Cretarhinotermes Bechly 2007
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Subfm. †Cretatermitinae Emerson 1967
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G. †Asiatermes Ren 1995
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G. †Cretatermes Emerson 1967
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†Cretatermes carpenteri Emerson 1967
G. †Huaxiatermes Ren 1995
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†Huaxiatermes huangi Ren 1995
G. †Mesotermopsis Engel and Ren 2003
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†Mesotermopsis lata Ren 1995
Invalid names: Mesotermes Ren 1995 [replaced]
G. †Dharmatermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Dharmatermes avernalis Engel et al. 2007
G. †Francotermes Weidner and Riou 1986
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†Francotermes bauzilensis Weidner and Riou 1986
G. †Ginormotermes Engel et al. 2016
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†Ginormotermes rex Engel et al. 2016
Invalid names: Gigantotermes Engel et al. 2016 [replaced]
G. †Ithytermes Sánchez-García et al. 2020
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†Ithytermes montoyai Sánchez-García et al. 2020
G. †Jitermes Ren 1995
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†Jitermes tsaii Ren 1995
Fm. †Krishnatermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Krishnatermes Engel et al. 2016
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†Krishnatermes yoddha Engel et al. 2016
G. †Lebanotermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Lebanotermes veltzae Engel et al. 2011
Subfm. †Lutetiatermitinae Schlüter 1989
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G. †Lutetiatermes Schlüter 1989
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†Lutetiatermes priscus Schlüter 1989
G. †Mariconitermes Fontes and Vulcano 1998
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†Mariconitermes talicei Fontes and Vulcano 1998
G. †Meiatermes Lacasa Ruiz and Martínez-Delclòs 1986
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†Meiatermes araripena Krishna 1990
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Invalid names: Cretatermes pereirai Fontes and Vulcano 1998 [synonym]
†Meiatermes bertrani Lacasa Ruiz and Martínez-Delclòs 1986
†Meiatermes cretacicus Bezerra et al. 2021
†Meiatermes hariolus Grimaldi 2008
Invalid names: Nordestinatermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [synonym]
Fm. †Melqartitermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Melqartitermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Melqartitermes myrrheus Engel et al. 2007
G. †Morazatermes Engel and Delclòs 2010
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†Morazatermes krishnai Engel and Delclòs 2010
Fm. †Mylacrotermitidae Engel 2021
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G. †Mylacrotermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Mylacrotermes cordatus Engel et al. 2007
G. †Paleotermopsis Nel and Paicheler 1993
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†Paleotermopsis oligocenicus Nel and Paicheler 1993
G. †Santonitermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Santonitermes chloeae Engel et al. 2011
†Santonitermes transbaikalicus Vršanský and Aristov 2014
G. †Syagriotermes Engel et al. 2011
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†Syagriotermes salomeae Engel et al. 2011
Unr. Teletisoptera Barden and Engel 2021
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Fm. †Arceotermitidae Engel 2021
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Subfm. †Arceotermitinae Engel 2021
Subfm. †Cosmotermitinae Engel 2021
Fm. Archotermopsidae Engel et al. 2009
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G. Archotermopsis Desneux 1904
G. †Gyatermes Engel and Gross 2009
G. †Parotermes Scudder 1883
G. Zootermopsis Emerson 1933
Invalid names: Archotermopsinae Engel et al. 2009 [empty]
Fm. Hodotermitidae Desneux 1904
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G. Hodotermes Hagen 1853
Invalid names: Hodotermitinae Desneux 1904 [empty]
Fm. Hodotermopsidae Engel 2021
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G. Hodotermopsis Holmgren 1911
G. †Longitermes Jouault et al. 2022
Fm. Stolotermitidae Holmgren 1910
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Subfm. Porotermitinae Emerson 1942
Subfm. Stolotermitinae Holmgren 1910
Fm. Termopsidae Holmgren 1911 [damp wood termite]
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G. †Termopsis Heer 1849
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†Termopsis bremii Heer 1849
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Invalid names: Termes (Termopsis) deciduus Pictet and Hagen 1856 [synonym], Termes (Termopsis) gracilicornis Pictet and Hagen 1856 [synonym], Termes granulicollis Pictet 1854 [synonym], Termes pictetii Pictet 1854 [synonym]
†Termopsis gracilipennis Theobald 1937
†Termopsis mallaszi Pongrácz 1928
†Termopsis transsylvanica Pongrácz 1928
†Termopsis ukapirmasi Engel et al. 2007
Invalid names: Xestotermopsis von Rosen 1913 [objective synonym]
G. †Ulmeriella Meunier 1920
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†Ulmeriella bauckhorni Meunier 1920
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Invalid names: Calotermes rottensis Statz 1930 [synonym], Calotermes sophiae Statz 1930 [synonym], Ulmeriella rottensis Statz 1930 [synonym]
†Ulmeriella cockerelli Martynov 1929
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Invalid names: Diatermes sibiricus Martynov 1929 [synonym]
†Ulmeriella latahensis Snyder 1949
†Ulmeriella martynovi Zeuner 1938
†Ulmeriella rubiensis Lewis 1973
†Ulmeriella shizukuishiensis Fujiyama 1983
†Ulmeriella strausi Weidner 1971
†Ulmeriella uemurai Fujiyama 1983
Invalid names: Diatermes Martynov 1929 [synonym]
G. †Yanjingtermes Ren 1995
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G. †Yongdingia Ren 1995
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†Yongdingia opipara Ren 1995
Invalid names: Eutermes Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Eutermes debilis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Termes rutoti Meunier 1900 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Mastotermitidae Desneux 1904
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G. †Blattotermes Riek 1952
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†Blattotermes neoxenus Riek 1952
†Blattotermes wheeleri Collins 1925
G. †Garmitermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Garmitermes succineus Engel et al. 2007
Subfm. †Idanotermitinae Engel 2021
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G. †Anisotermes Zhao et al. 2019
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†Anisotermes bourguignoni Jouault et al. 2022
†Anisotermes xiai Zhao et al. 2019
G. †Idanotermes Engel 2008
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†Idanotermes desioculus Engel 2008
G. †Khanitermes Engel et al. 2007
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†Khanitermes acutipennis Ponomarenko 1988
G. †Mastotermites Armbruster 1941
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†Mastotermites stuttgartensis Armbruster 1941
Subfm. Mastotermitinae Desneux 1904
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G. †Angustitermes Jiang et al. 2024
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†Angustitermes reflexus Jiang et al. 2024
G. †Magnifitermes Jouault et al. 2022
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†Magnifitermes krishnai Jouault et al. 2022
G. Mastotermes Froggatt 1897
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†Mastotermes aethiopicus Engel et al. 2016
†Mastotermes anglicus von Rosen 1913
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Invalid names: Mastotermes batheri von Rosen 1913 [synonym]
†Mastotermes bournemouthensis von Rosen 1913
†Mastotermes brasiliensis Bezerra et al. 2020
†Mastotermes croaticus von Rosen 1913
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Invalid names: Pliotermes hungaricus Pongrácz 1917 [synonym]
†Mastotermes electrodominicus Krishna and Grimaldi 1991
†Mastotermes electromexicus Krishna and Emerson 1983
†Mastotermes gallica Nel 1986
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Invalid names: Mastotermes vetustus Pongrácz 1928 [synonym]
†Mastotermes heerii Goeppert 1855
†Mastotermes krishnorum Wappler and Engel 2006
†Mastotermes minor Pongrácz 1928
†Mastotermes minutus Nel and Bourguet 2006
†Mastotermes monostichus Zhao et al. 2019
†Mastotermes myanmarensis Jouault 2022
†Mastotermes nepropadyom Vršanský and Aristov 2014
†Mastotermes picardi Nel and Paicheler 1993
†Mastotermes reticulatus Jiang et al. 2024
†Mastotermes sarthensis Schlüter 1989
Invalid names: Pliotermes Pongrácz 1917 [synonym]
G. †Milesitermes Jouault and Nel 2021
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†Milesitermes engeli Jouault and Nel 2021
G. †Miotermes von Rosen 1913
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†Miotermes insignis Heer 1849
†Miotermes procerus Heer 1849
†Miotermes randeckensis von Rosen 1913
†Miotermes spectabilis Heer 1849
G. †Spargotermes Emerson 1965
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†Spargotermes costalimai Emerson 1965
G. †Valditermes Jarzembowski 1981
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†Valditermes brenanae Jarzembowski 1981
Invalid names: Mastotermitinae Desneux 1904 [invalid subgroup]
Superfm. Mastotermitoidea Desneux 1904
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Fm. †Pabuonqedidae Vršanský et al. 2019
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G. †Pabuonqed Vršanský 2019
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†Pabuonqed eulna Vršanský 2019
†Pabuonqed magna Song et al. 2022
G. †Microcarpolithes Vangerow 1954
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G. †Sclerotermes Jouault and Nam 2022
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†Sclerotermes samsiki Jouault and Nam 2022
Fm. †Socialidae Vršanský 2010
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G. †Sociala Vršanský 2010
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†Sociala borat Vršanský 2024
†Sociala perlucida Vršanský 2010
G. †Termitotron Engel 2014
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†Termitotron vendeense Engel 2014
Invalid names: Araripetermes nativus Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Caatingatermes Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Caatingatermes megacephalus Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium], Isopteridae [invalid subgroup], Nordestinatermes obesus Martins-Neto et al. 2006 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Tutricablattae Wipfler and Evangelista 2019 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kimmeridgian to the top of the Holocene or 154.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma

Collections (206 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Kazakhstan Sociala borat (106279)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1USA (Wyoming) Isoptera indet. (93138)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05France (Poitou-Charentes) Microcarpolithes hexagonalis (142093)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (Surrey) Valditermes brenanae (74972)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Russian Federation (Chita) Mastotermes nepropadyom, Santonitermes transbaikalicus (105968)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Spain Meiatermes bertrani (104052 123437 161433) Valditermes sp. (152684)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Lebanon Isoptera indet. 2, Isoptera indet. 3, Isoptera indet. 4, Lebanotermes veltzae (122471) Melqartitermes myrrheus (122359)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Australia (Victoria) Microcarpolithes hexagonalis (275432)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia Valditermes acutipennis (103273 103657)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Baissatermes lapideus (105969)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2China (Beijing Shi) Jitermes tsaii, Yanjingtermes giganteus, Yongdingia opipara, Huaxiatermes huangi, Asiatermes reticulatus, Mesotermes incompletus, Mesotermes latus (106965)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Cratomastotermes wolfschwenningeri, Nordestinatermes araripena, Cretatermes pereirai, Mariconitermes talicei, Cratokalotermes santanensis, Cretarhinotermes novaolindense, Meiatermes hariolus (122557) Cretatermes pereirai, Mariconitermes talicei, Cretatermes araripena (125511) Meiatermes araripena, Cratomastotermes wolfschwenningeri, Mariconitermes talicei, Cratokalotermes santanensis (140371) Meiatermes araripena, Cratomastotermes wolfschwenningeri, Mariconitermes talicei, Meiatermes hariolus (122352) Meiatermes araripena, Mariconitermes talicei (122922) Meiatermes sp., Meiatermes cretacicus (217013) Nordestinatermes obesa, Caatingatermes megacephalus, Araripetermes nativa (104659)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Myanmar (Sagaing) Euisoptera indet. 2, Mastotermes myanmarensis (215115)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Spain Isoptera indet. (109438)
Albian113.2 - 100.5South Korea Sclerotermes samsiki (184781)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Jordan Ardatermes hudaludi (124847)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Isoptera indet. 1, Santonitermes chloeae, Syagriotermes salomeae, Sociala perlucida (99114)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Álava) Morazatermes krishnai, Cantabritermes simplex, Ithytermes montoyai (108769)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Aragón) Aragonitermes teruelensis (91626)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Iowa) Microcarpolithes hexangulata (32524)