A termite (Isoptera) in Late Cretaceous amber from Vendée, northwestern France
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Issue Date
2014-12-01Author
Engel, Michael S.
Publisher
Paleontological Institute
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholary, edited volume
Is part of series
Paleontological Contributions;10E
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A new genus and species of primitive termite is described and figured from the remains of an alate in Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Santonian) amber from the Department of Vendée in northwestern France. Termitotron vendeense n. gen. and sp. is distinguished on the basis of its head and wing morphology and exhibits unique features in the mouthparts relative to other Cretaceous termite genera. Brief comments are made on its possible affinities among the “Meiatermes grade” of Euisoptera.
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1946-0279Collections
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