Aiuruocatermes Martins-Neto and Pesenti 2006 (termite)

Insecta - Blattodea

Full reference: R. G. Martins-Neto and M. Pesenti. 2006. The first fossil Termitidae (Isoptera) from the Oligocene of South America: the Entre-Córregos Formation of the Aiuruoca Basin, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Journal of the Entomological Research Society 8(3):63-68

Parent taxon: Euisoptera according to K. Krishna et al. 2013

See also Martins-Neto and Pesenti 2006

Sister taxa: Aragonitermes, Ardatermes, Artisoptera, Baissatermes, Caatingatermitinae, Cantabritermes, Carinatermitinae, Cretarhinotermes, Cretatermitinae, Dharmatermes, Eutermes, Eutermes debilis, Francotermes, Ginormotermes, Ithytermes, Jitermes, Krishnatermitidae, Lebanotermes, Lutetiatermitinae, Mariconitermes, Meiatermes, Melqartitermitidae, Morazatermes, Mylacrotermitidae, Paleotermopsis, Santonitermes, Syagriotermes, Teletisoptera, Termes rutoti, Termopsidae, Ulmeriella, Yanjingtermes, Yongdingia

Subtaxa: Aiuruocatermes piovezanae

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Type: Aiuruocatermes piovezanae

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Distribution: found only at Near Aiuruoca municipality (Oligocene of Brazil)

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