IRMNG - Heterotermes Froggatt, 1897

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Heterotermes Froggatt, 1897

IRMNG_ID

1208027 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1208027)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Heterotermitidae Froggatt, 1897

Synonymised names

Psalidotermes Silvestri, 1909 · unaccepted

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Species Heterotermes aureus (Snyder, 1920)
Species Heterotermes brevicatena Watson & Miller, 1989
Species Heterotermes convexinotatus (Snyder, 1924)
Species Heterotermes ferox (Froggatt, 1898)
Species Heterotermes intermedius Hill, 1932
Species Heterotermes longicatena Watson & Miller, 1989
Species Heterotermes maculatus Light, 1933
Species Heterotermes occiduus (Hill, 1927)
Species Heterotermes paradoxus (Froggatt, 1898)
Species Heterotermes platycephalus Froggatt, 1897
Species Heterotermes tenuis (Hagen, 1858)
Species Heterotermes vagus (Hill, 1927)
Species Heterotermes validus Hill, 1915
Species Heterotermes venustus (Hill, 1927)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 21
page(s): 550 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Authority cited elsewhere as Froggatt, 1896.

Taxonomic remark Authority cited elsewhere as Froggatt, 1896. [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2025). Heterotermes Froggatt, 1897. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1208027 on 2026-01-27

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2025-10-19 08:17:11Z

changed

Edkins, Keith

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original description Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 21
page(s): 550 [details]

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

verified source for family Hellemans, S.; Rocha, M. M.; Wang, M.; Romero Arias, J.; Aanen, D. K.; Bagnères, A.-G.; Buček, A.; Carrijo, T. F.; Chouvenc, T.; Cuezzo, C.; Constantini, J. P.; Constantino, R.; Dedeine, F.; Deligne, J.; Eggleton, P.; Evans, T. A.; Hanus, R.; Harrison, M. C.; Harry, M.; Josens, G.; Jouault, C.; Kalleshwaraswamy, C. M.; Kaymak, E.; Korb, J.; Lee, C.-Y.; Legendre, F.; Li, H.-F.; Lo, N.; Lu, T.; Matsuura, K.; Maekawa, K.; McMahon, D. P.; Mizumoto, N.; Oliveira, D. E.; Poulsen, M.; Sillam-Dussès, D.; Su, N.-Y.; Tokuda, G.; Vargo, E. L.; Ware, J. L.; Šobotník, J.; Scheffrahn, R. H.; Cancello, E.; Roisin, Y.; Engel, M. S.; Bourguignon, T. (2024). Genomic data provide insights into the classification of extant termites. <em>Nature Communications.</em> 15(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51028-y [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source CoL 2006 [details]

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]

original description (of Psalidotermes Silvestri, 1909) Fauna S. W. Australia, 2
page(s): 296 [details]

Unreviewed

Taxonomic remark Authority cited elsewhere as Froggatt, 1896. [details]

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