A revision of the fossil genus Ulmeriella (Isoptera, Hodotermitidae, Hodotermitinae)

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2332

By

Emerson, Alfred Edwards, 1896-1976

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, [1968]

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"July 19, 1968."

"The fossil genus Ulmeriella is redescribed. Five species from temperate Tertiary deposits of Europe, Asia, and North America are included. Ulmeriella is considered to be the most primitive member of the Hodotermitinae and partially bridges the gap between the Termopsinae and Hodotermitinae within the family Hodotermitidae. Phylogenetic, biogeographical, and paleoecological interpretations are included. A brief discussion of the degree of variation and the limits of species among fossil termites is presented. Ulmeriella bauckhorni Meunier from upper Middle Oligocene beds, Rott, Germany, is redescribed and figured, and U. rottensis (Statz) is placed in synonymy. Ulmeriella cockerelli Martynov, known from a forewing from Upper Oligocene beds of Ashutas, Siberia, is discussed, and Diatermes sibiricus Martynov is placed in synonymy. Ulmeriella martynovi Zeuner, known from an imago from Lower Miocene beds of Biebrich, Germany, is discussed. Ulmeriella latahensis Snyder from Upper Miocene beds of Washington is redescribed. Ulmeriella willershausensis Weidner from Pliocene beds of Willershausen, Germany, is discussed"--P. 20.

Subjects

56.57,55T , Paleontology , Termites, Fossil , Tertiary , Ulmeriella

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2332, 1968

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 45414989