Genus
Triclavitermes Ferreira, Carvalho & Vasconcellos, 2025
Nomenclature (1)
- Triclavitermes Ferreira, Carvalho & Vasconcellos, 2025 in Ferreira, Carvalho, Lucena, Figueiredo & Vasconcellos, 2025: 386.
type species by original designation Triclavitermes catoleensis Ferreira, Carvalho & Vasconcellos, 2025
Nomenclature references (1)
- Ferreira, R.R., Carvalho, A., Lucena, E.F.de, Figueiredo, R.E.C.R.de & Vasconcellos, A. (2025) Triclavitermes catoleensis (Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a new soldierless termite genus and species from the Caatinga dry forest, northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa, 5706(3), 383–396. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.3.4
Other references (0)
Descendants and synonyms
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Referring to the clava, a solid sphere with spines that was part of the maces used in medieval battles, due to its resemblance to the species’ enteric valve armature.