Ateuchotermes muricatus Sands, 1972 胆怯无锐白蚁

Species

Type locality: South Africa: Transvaal: Sibasa
Distribution: Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini

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Summary

Ateuchotermes muricatus is a species of the genus Ateuchotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Sands in 1972; the type locality is South Africa: Transvaal: Sibasa. Distribution: Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini.

Etymology

Genus name Ateuchotermes: From Greek a- (without) + teuchos (implement, weapon) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet muricatus: From muric + atus

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
Genus: Ateuchotermes — 8 species
Type species of the genus: Ateuchotermes pectinatus

Distribution

Distribution records: Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini

The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Sands, 1972. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

GBIF Backbone Ateuchotermes muricatus accepted Ateuchotermes muricatus Sands, 1972 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Ateuchotermes muricatus Sands, 1972 accepted
WikidataQ140234956taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileAteuchotermes muricatus Sands, 1972 validauto-matched

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Other species in Ateuchotermes (7 species)

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Cite this species

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Ateuchotermes muricatus 胆怯无锐白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ateuchotermes-muricatus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_ateuchotermes_muricatus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Ateuchotermes muricatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ateuchotermes-muricatus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Ateuchotermes muricatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ateuchotermes-muricatus/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -