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| The phylogeny of termite genera based on imago-worker mandibles. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 95, article 2 |
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| Title: | The phylogeny of termite genera based on imago-worker mandibles. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 95, article 2 |
| Authors: | Ahmad, Muzaffer, 1920- |
| Issue Date: | 1950 |
| Publisher: | New York : [American Museum of Natural History] |
| Series/Report no.: | Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 95, article 2 |
| Abstract: | "One. The phylogeny of 139 out of a total of 142 genera and subgenera of termites based primarily upon the imago-worker mandibles has been studied. 2. The imago-worker mandibles of termites provide a conservative morphological character significant for the study of phylogeny. 3. The families Kalotermitidae and Rhinotermitidae have a relatively fixed mandibular pattern in the imago and worker castes. The Hodotermitidae and the Termitidae exhibit a great variation in the imago-worker mandibles. The variation of this character within a genus is negligible. 4. In the main, this study corroborates the termite classification proposed by Holmgren. In some cases, however, he has misinterpreted the phylogeny because of convergent adaptation. The study of the imago-worker mandibles has cleared some of these errors. 5. The subfamily Serritermitinae, hitherto included under the family Rhinotermitidae, is transferred to the family Termitidae. 6. It is concluded that the Rhinotermitidae arose from a... |
| Description: | p. 41-86 : ill. ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86). |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2246/1252 |
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