Echinotermes, is a genus of soldierless termites belonging to the family Termitidae, containing a single species, Echinotermes biriba, which is endemic to Colombia.[1]

Echinotermes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Subfamily: Apicotermitinae
Genus: Echinotermes
Castro & Scheffrahn, 2018
Species:
E. biriba
Binomial name
Echinotermes biriba
Castro & Scheffrahn, 2018

Description

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Worker is monomorphic. Light yellowish Head capsule and antennae present. Pronotum pale yellow. Legs are hyaline. Fore-tibia moderately inflated. Digestive tube composed with a very large crop. Mesenteron forms a complete 360° loop.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Castro, D.; Scheffrahn, R. H.; Carrijo, T. F. (2018). "Echinotermes biriba, a new genus and species of soldierless termite from the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon". ZooKeys (748): 21–30. doi:10.3897/zookeys.748.24253. PMC 5904502. PMID 29674911. Retrieved 3 April 2018.