Mastotermitidae

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Noun1.Mastotermitidae - primitive termitesMastotermitidae - primitive termites      
family Mastotermitidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Isoptera, order Isoptera - order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota
genus Mastotermes, Mastotermes - primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera
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I - Introduction and the family Mastotermitidae. Proc.
A dark-necked drywood termite (Isoptera: Kalutermitidae) in Italy: description of Kalotermes italicus sp. nov
Such true workers are seen in all species of Mastotermitidae, Termitidae and some Rhinotermitidae (Miller, 1969; Noirot, 1969; Watson and Sewell, 1985; Myles, 1999).
Caste Developmental Pathways in Populations of Microcerotermes championi (Isoptera: Termitidae, Microcerotermitinae)
Existem sete familias representantes da ordem dos cupins: Mastotermitidae, Kalotermitidae, Termopsidae, Hodotermitidae, Serritermitidae, Rhinotermitidae e Termitidae (GRASSE, 1986).
Termites action on the soil/Acao dos termitas no solo
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