Species
Isognathotermes phalloides Josens & Deligne, 2025
Nomenclature (1)
- Isognathotermes phalloides Josens & Deligne, 2025 in Josens, Deligne, Harry, Roy, Akama, Coulibaly, Dosso, Goergen, Hasson, Kasangij a Kasangij, Kifukieto, Le Ru, Loko, Ndiaye, Roisin, Sion, Šobotnik, Stiblik, Kue Di Kuenda, Traoré, Viage, Wango, Kaymak, Bourguignon & Hellemans, 2025: 104.
Holotype; soldier; 86bde50c-9d19-4e96-a294-1b76b31a56d0; deposited at: Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium (RMCA); DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, Kondué; 4°58′ S, 23°19′ E; ca 1905; E. Luja leg.
Nomenclature references (1)
- Josens, G., Deligne, J., Harry, M., Roy, V., Akama, P.D., Coulibaly, T., Dosso, K., Goergen, G., Hasson, M., Kasangij a Kasangij, P., Kifukieto, C., Le Ru, B., Loko, L.E.Y., Ndiaye, A.B., Roisin, Y., Sion, N., Šobotnik, J., Stiblik, P., Kue Di Kuenda, S., … Hellemans, S. (2025) An integrative revision of the genus Isognathotermes (Termitidae: Cubitermitinae) with description of seven new species and four new subspecies. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1024, 1–197. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1024.3099
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Descendants and synonyms
Stats
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| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The epithet phalloides from the Greek φαλλός (phallos, phallus) and εἶδος (eidos, like) refers to the caecum morphology in workers and soldiers.