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Family-group names for termites (Isoptera), redux
Engel, Michael S.
Engel, Michael S.
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Abstract
Forty-eight family-group names are identified for insects among the Isoptera (termites), representing a nearly 19% increase since the last compilation less than 10 years ago. Accordingly, these names are newly catalogued, including various updates from the original summary. The name Reticulitermitidae is recognized as a nomen nudum while Caatingatermitinae is newly considered a nomen invalidum, and neither is available in zoological nomenclature. A catalogue of the suprafamilial names for Isoptera is appended. The name Xylophagodea is formally proposed for the Isoptera + Cryptocercidae clade.
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This is the publisher's version, also available electronically from http://www.pensoft.net.
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2011-11-21
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Pensoft Publishers
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Isoptera, Termites, Nomenclature, Classification, family-group names, Type genera
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Engel, Michael S. 2011. Family-group names for termites (Isoptera), redux. ZooKeys 148:171-184. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.148.1682