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Microcerotermes

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2007311	https://www.gbif.org/species/2007311
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	224234	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=224234

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Termitidae : Microcerotermes

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Ecdysozoa
-	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
subphylum	Mandibulata
-	Pancrustacea
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
-	Cercofilata	Kukalová-Peck 1987
class	Insecta	Linnaeus 1758
-	Dicondylia
-	Paranotalia	Sroka et al. 2014
subclass	Pterygota	Brauer 1885
-	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
-	Polyneoptera	Martynov 1938
superorder	Dictyoptera	Latreille 1829
order	Blattodea	(Latreille 1810)
-	Solumblattodea	Evangelista and Wipfler 2019
superfamily	Blattoidea	Latreille 1810
-	Kittrickea	Wipfler and Evangelista 2019
-	Tutricablattae	Wipfler and Evangelista 2019
-	Isoptera
-	Euisoptera	Engel et al. 2009
-	Icoisoptera	Engel et al. 2013
-	Neoisoptera	Engel et al. 2009
family	Termitidae	Latreille 1802
subfamily	Termitinae	Latreille 1802
genus	Microcerotermes	Silvestri 1901

Scientific Name

Microcerotermes Silvestri, 1901

Name Published In

Silvestri, Filippo. 1901. Nota preliminare sui Termitidi sud-americani. Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Torino 16(389): 1–8.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Microcerotermes	genus	belongs to Amitermitinae	stated with evidence	Snyder, 1949
Microcerotermes	genus	belongs to Termitinae	stated with evidence	Nel and Paicheler, 1993

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

1 (33%)

First Recorded Appearance

20.4 - 13.8 Ma
Miocene

Environment

terrestrial (based on Insecta)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Arthropoda)

Taphonomy

chitin (based on Insecta)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

K. Krishna and D. Grimaldi. 2009. Diverse Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae (Isoptera) in Dominican Amber. American Museum Novitates 3640:1-48

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Microcerotermes acerbus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes algoasinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes amboinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes annandalei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes apricitatis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes arboreus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes baluchistanicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes barbertoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes beesoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes bequaertianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes biroi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes biswanathae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes boreus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes bouilloni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes bouvieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes brachygnathus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes brevior species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes buettikeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes bugnioni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes cachani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes cameroni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes cavus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes celebensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes championi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes chaudhryi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes chhotanii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes choanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes collinsi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes crassus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes cupreiceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes cylindriceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes dammermani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes danieli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes dashlibronensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes debilicornis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes depokensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes distans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes distinctus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes diversus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes dolichocephalicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes dolichognathus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes dumasensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes dumisae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes duplex species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes duplux species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes durbanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes edentatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes elegans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes eugnathus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes exiguus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes fletcheri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes flyensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes fuscotibialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes gabrielis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes ganeshi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes gracilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes greeni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes hamatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes havilandi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes heimi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes hypaenicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes ilalazonatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes implacidus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes indistinctus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes insulans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes insulanus ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Microcerotermes insularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes kudremukhae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes kwazulu species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes labioangulatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes lahorensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes lateralis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes laticeps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes laxmi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes leai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes limpopoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes longiceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes longignathus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes longimalatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes losbanosensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes luluai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes macacoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes madurae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes major species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes maliki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes malmesburyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes mandibularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes manjikuli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes marilimbus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes masaiaticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes minor species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes minutus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes mzilikazi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes nanulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes nanus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes nemoralis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes nervosus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes newmani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes nicobarensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes novaecaledoniae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes pakistanicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes palaearcticus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes palestinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes papuanus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes paracelebensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes parviceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes parvulus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes parvus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes pauliani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes peraffinis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes periminutus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes philippinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes piliceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes pondweniensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes prochampioni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes progrediens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes propinquus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes psammophilus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes raja species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes rambanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes remotus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes repugnans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes rhombinidus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sabaeus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sabahensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sakarahensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sakesarensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sanctaeluciae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes saravanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes secernens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes septentrionalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes serratus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes setosus ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	20.4 Ma Miocene	20.4 Ma Miocene
Microcerotermes shahroudiensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sikorae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes silvestrianus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes sistaniensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes solidus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes strunckii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes subinteger species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes subtilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes taylori species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes tenuignathus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes theobromae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes thermarum species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes transiens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes turkmenicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes turneri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes uncatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes unidentatus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes varaminicus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes zuluensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Microcerotermes zuluoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Microcerotermes latinotus von Rosen, 1913	GBIF	species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Termitidae : Microcerotermes : *Microcerotermes latinotus*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1901	Microcerotermes Silvestri
1913	Microcerotermes latinotus von Rosen p. 333
1949	Microcerotermes Snyder p. 367
1993	Microcerotermes Nel and Paicheler p. 169
2009	Microcerotermes Krishna and Grimaldi
2013	Microcerotermes Krishna et al. p. 2169

References

Krishna K., Grimaldi D. (2009) Diverse Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae (Isoptera) in Dominican Amber, American Museum Novitates 3640, 1-48

von Rosen K. (1913) Die Fossilen Termiten: Eine kurze Zusammenfassung der bis jetzt bekannten Funde, Transactions of the 2nd International Congress of Entomology 2, 318-335

Snyder T. E. (1949) Catalog of the termites (Isoptera) of the world, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 112 3953, 1-490

Nel A., Paicheler J. C. (1993) Les Isoptera fossiles. État actuel des connaissances, implications paléoécologiques et paléoclimatologiques (Insecta, Dictyoptera), Cahiers de Paléontologie 1993, 102-179

Krishna K., Grimaldi D. A., et al (2013) Treatise on the Isoptera of the world, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 377, 1-2704

CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Boll. Mus. Torino, 26, no. 389 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

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