The first Cretaceous Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) : a new species, genus, and subfamily in Burmese amber. (American Museum novitates, no. 3390)

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dc.contributor.authorKrishna, Kumar.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGrimaldi, David A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:41:33Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:41:33Z
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.description10 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 5).en_US
dc.description.abstractA new subfamily, genus, and species, Archeorhinotermitinae, Archeorhinotermes rossi, from Burmese amber, dated as Turonian-Cenomanian (90-100 mya) of the Cretaceous period, are described and figured. Comparisons are made between the other subfamilies of the Rhinotermitidae and the new subfamily. This is the first fossil record of the family Rhinotermitidae from the Cretaceous.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2880
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3390en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3390 2003en_US
dc.subject.lcshArcheorhinotermes rossi.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTermites, Fossil -- Burma.en_US
dc.subject.lcshRhinotermitidae.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects, Fossil -- Burma.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Cretaceous -- Burma.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Burma.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAmber fossils -- Burma.en_US
dc.titleThe first Cretaceous Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) : a new species, genus, and subfamily in Burmese amber. (American Museum novitates, no. 3390)en_US
dc.title.alternativeCretaceous termiteen_US
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