Mastotermitidae
Mastotermitidae is a family of termites with one sole living species, Mastotermes darwiniensis which is found only in northern Australia. The remaining genera of this family are only known from the fossil record.
Genera
Numerous fossil taxa have been described in the Mastotermitidae, as well as in the genus Mastotermes. The family seems to have had a worldwide distribution until just a few million years ago, when all but the ancestors of the giant northern termite became extinct for unknown reasons.Genera included in the Mastotermitidae are:
- †Anisotermes Zhao et al Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- †Blattotermes Riek
- †Garmitermes Engel, Grimaldi (entomologist)|Grimaldi], & Krishna Baltic amber, Eocene
- †Idanotermes Engel Baltic amber, Eocene
- †Khanitermes Engel, Grimaldi, & Krishna Shar-Tolgoy Formation, Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
- †Magnifitermes Jouault, Engel, & Nel Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- Mastotermes Froggatt
- †Miotermes Rosen
- †Spargotermes Emerson
- †Valditermes Jarzembowski Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Hauterivian