Archeorhinotermitidae

<i>Archeorhinotermes</i>

Archeorhinotermes

Extinct genus of termites

Archeorhinotermes is an extinct genus of termites in the family Archeorhinotermitidae, and is the sole genus of the family. There is one described species in Archeorhinotermes, A. rossi. It was discovered in Burmese amber.[1][2][3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Archeorhinotermes". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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    "The Paleobiology Database, genus Archeorhinotermes". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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    Krishna, Kumar; Grimaldi, David A. (2003). "The first Cretaceous Rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) : a new species, genus, and subfamily in Burmese amber". American Museum Novitates (3390): 1–10. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2003)390<0001:TFCRIA>2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/2880.
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    Krishna, Kumar; Grimaldi, David A.; Krishna, Valerie; Engel, Michael S. (2013). "Treatise on the Isoptera of the world". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (377). hdl:2246/6430.


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