A generic revision and phylogenetic study of the family Kalotermitidae (Isoptera). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 122, article 4

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dc.contributor.authorKrishna, Kumar.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T15:41:58Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T15:41:58Z
dc.date.issued1961en_US
dc.descriptionp. 307-408 : ill. ; 27 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 400-408).en_US
dc.description.abstract"The family Kalotermitidae is redescribed. The subfamily names 'Electrotermitinae' and 'Kalotermitinae' are placed in synonymy. The fossil genus Eotermes is removed from the family Kalotermitidae and placed in the family Hodotermitidae. 2. Three hundred and fifty-three species, fossil and living, are classified into 24 genera. Of these 24 genera, the following eight are new: Postelectrotermes, Ceratokalotermes, Comatermes, Incisitermes, Marginitermes, Tauritermes, Bifiditermes, and Bicornitermes. The genera Pterotermes, Proneotermes, Allotermes, and Epicalotermes are resurrected. The genus name 'Proglyptotermes' is relegated to synonymy. All the genera are described, and the generitype species are illustrated. 3. The generic classification is based on a constellation of conservative, adaptive, and regressed characters of both the imago and the soldier castes. 4. The phylogeny of the genera is discussed. The imago-nymph mandible indicates two main evolutionary lines. The first line is represented by the Proelectrotermes-Calcaritermes complex, and the second line by the Incisitermes-Cryptotermes complex. 5. Several cases of convergence are illustrated. In both the main lines of the family Kalotermitidae, the phragmotic head, the enlarged third antennal segment, and the slightly sclerotized median vein have all evolved independently many times. Also, the arolium has been convergently lost in many genera. 6. A discussion on conservative and regressed characters is included. Characters that show phylogenetic advancement or regression are also listed. 7. It is evident from the data on the hosts and Protozoa that the evolution of the genera of the Protozoa did not occur in conjunction with the evolution of the host genera and that the differentiation of the Protozoa genera took place before the differentiation of the host genera"--P. 400.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/1674
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York : [American Museum of Natural History]en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBulletin of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 122, article 4en_US
dc.subject.lccQH1 .A4 vol.122, art.4, 1961en_US
dc.subject.lcshKalotermitidaeen_US
dc.subject.lcshTermitesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTermites -- Phylogeny.en_US
dc.titleA generic revision and phylogenetic study of the family Kalotermitidae (Isoptera). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 122, article 4en_US
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