Genus
Schievitermes Roisin, 2022
Nomenclature (1)
- Schievitermes Roisin, 2022: 105.
type species by original designation Schievitermes globicornis Roisin, 2022
Nomenclature references (1)
- Roisin, Y. (2022) Schievitermes globicornis, a new genus and species of Termitinae (Blattodea, Termitidae) from French Guiana. ZooKeys, 1125, 103–114. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1125.91124
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:
From local Brussels dialect schieve = not straight, askew, and Latin termes = termite. The name refers to the slight grade of asymmetry displayed by soldier mandibles.