genus
† Magnifitermes Jouault, Engel & Nel, 2022
Type
type species by original monotypy of
Nomenclature (1)
- † Magnifitermes Jouault, Engel & Nel, 2022 in Jouault, Engel, Fls, Legendre, Huang, Grandcolas & Nel, 2022: 617. (fossil)
type species by original monotypy † Magnifitermes krishnai Jouault, Engel & Nel, 2022
Nomenclature references (1)
- Jouault, C., Engel, M.S., Fls, Legendre, F., Huang, D., Grandcolas, P. & Nel, A. (2022) Incrementing and clarifying the diversity and early evolution of termites (Blattodea: Isoptera). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 196, 608–629.
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| genus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| species | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The generic name is a combination of the Latin adjective magnificus, magnificent, and the noun termes, meaning ‘maggot’ or ‘termite’, and commonly used as the root for many genera of Isoptera.