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| The species of Isoptera (Insecta) from the early Cretaceous Crato Formation : a revision ; American Museum novitates, no. 3626 |
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| Title: | The species of Isoptera (Insecta) from the early Cretaceous Crato Formation : a revision ; American Museum novitates, no. 3626 |
| Other Titles: | Isoptera from the Crato Formation |
| Authors: | Grimaldi, David A. Engel, Michael S. Krishna, Kumar. |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Publisher: | New York, NY : American Museum of Natural History |
| Series/Report no.: | American Museum novitates, no. 3626 |
| Abstract: | The termite species from Brazil's early Cretaceous (Aptian-aged) Crato (Santana) Formation are evaluated on the basis of the degree of character variation seen in modern species, using a series of 56 specimens, scanning electron microscopy of minute structures, and a bivariate plot of the proportional sizes of sclerotized body structures. Of the previously described species only the following are considered valid: Mariconitermes talicei Fontes and Vulcano, Meiatermes araripena Krishna, Cratomastotermes wolfschwenningeri Bechly, Cratokalotermes santanensis Bechly, and Cretarhinotermes novaolindense Bechly. The combination M. araripena Krishna (once placed in Cretatermes) is restored, and Cretatermes pereirai Fontes and Vulcano is proposed as a junior synonym of M. araripena. The following new species is described: Meiatermes hariolus Grimaldi, new species. The following are considered nomina dubia based on superficial and even contradictory diagnoses: Caatingatermitinae Martins-Neto et ... |
| Description: | 30 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-30). |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2246/5932 |
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