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Amitermitinae
Taxonomy
Amitermitinae was named by Kemner (1934). It is extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Termitinae by Krishna et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Termitidae by Snyder (1949), Pierce (1958), Hellemans et al. (2024).
It was synonymized subjectively with Termitinae by Krishna et al. (2013).
It was assigned to Termitidae by Snyder (1949), Pierce (1958), Hellemans et al. (2024).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1934 | Amitermitinae Kemner p. 110 |
| 1949 | Amitermitinae Snyder p. 367 |
| 1958 | Amitermitinae Pierce p. 21 |
| 2024 | Amitermitinae Hellemans et al. |
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Subfm. Amitermitinae Kemner 1934
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G. Gnathamitermes Light 1932 [long jawed desert termite]
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Gnathamitermes magnoculus Light 1932
†Gnathamitermes rousei Pierce 1958
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Hemingfordian or 18.50000 to 16.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 16.3 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 16.3 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Amitermes lucidus (122982) | |
| Hemingfordian | USA (California) | Gnathamitermes magnoculus (144524) |