Genus
Cubitermes Wasmann, 1906
Nomenclature (1)
- Cubitermes Wasmann, 1906: 573.
type species by original designation Termes bilobatus Haviland, 1898
Nomenclature references (1)
- Wasmann, E. (1906) Beispiele rezenter Artenbildung bei Ameisengästen und Termitengästen. Biologisches Centralblatt 26, 565–580.
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Species | 11 | 0 | 18 | 29 |
| Subspecies | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
From Latin cubus, cube; and termes, termite. Refers to the cubic or cuboid shape of the soldiers’ heads.