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Termitogeton

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Termitogeton
Termitogeton planus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitogetonidae
Hellemans et al., 2024
Genus: Termitogeton
Desneux, 1904
Species

The Termitogetonidae is a monogeneric family of Neoisopteran termites, represented by the single genus Termitogeton.[1][2] Termitogeton is represented by only two extant wood-feeding species, T. umbilicatus and T. planus, and the genus is known only from the Indomalayan and Oceania realms. [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Isoptera Species File - Termitogeton Desneux, 1904". isoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  2. ^ a b Hellemans, Simon; Rocha, Mauricio M.; Wang, Menglin; Romero Arias, Johanna; Aanen, Duur K.; Bagnères, Anne-Geneviève; Buček, Aleš; Carrijo, Tiago F.; Chouvenc, Thomas; Cuezzo, Carolina; Constantini, Joice P.; Constantino, Reginaldo; Dedeine, Franck; Deligne, Jean; Eggleton, Paul (2024-08-07). "Genomic data provide insights into the classification of extant termites". Nature Communications. 15 (1): 6724. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-51028-y. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 11306793.