Genus
Spiralitermes Almeida‐Azevedo & de Azevedo, 2026
Nomenclature (1)
- Spiralitermes Almeida‐Azevedo & de Azevedo, 2026 in Almeida‐Azevedo, Rocha, de Morais & de Azevedo, 2026: 2.
type species by original designation Spiralitermes jurupari Almeida‐Azevedo & de Azevedo, 2026
Nomenclature references (1)
- Almeida‐Azevedo, R., Rocha, M., de Morais, J.W. & de Azevedo, R.A. (2026) Spiralitermes jurupari, a New Genus and Species of Soldierless Termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) From the Amazon Rainforest. Austral Entomology, 65(e70084), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.70084
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Derived from the Latinized Greek term spiralis, which means spiral, this refers to the first proctodeal segment that forms a spiral in the distal region of the abdomen.