Genus
Uncitermes Rocha & Cancello, 2012
Nomenclature (1)
- Uncitermes Rocha & Cancello, 2012 in Rocha, Cancello & Carrijo, 2012: 822.
type species by original designation Armitermes (Armitermes) teevani Emerson, 1925
Nomenclature references (1)
- Rocha, M.M., Cancello, E.M. & Carrijo, T.F. (2012) Neotropical termites: revision of Armitermes Wasmann (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae) and phylogeny of the Syntermitinae. Systematic Entomology, 37(4), 793–827. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00645.x
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
From Latin unci (plural of uncus, which means hook) + termes (termite), means ‘termite with hooks’, in reference to the hook-shaped mandibles of the soldier caste.