Crenetermes albotarsalis 白跗刻痕白蚁
- Type locality
- Cameroon: Kribi; Yaunde
- Distribution
- Central Africa, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia
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Summary
Crenetermes albotarsalis is a species and the type species of the genus Crenetermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1897; the type locality is Cameroon: Kribi; Yaunde. Distribution: Central Africa, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
Etymology
Genus name Crenetermes: Etymology uncertain; -termes from Latin termes.
Specific epithet albotarsalis: From albo + tarsalis
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Crenetermes — 5 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Central Africa, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia
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: Sjöstedt, 1897. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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Related papers
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- pH profiles of the extremely alkaline hindguts of soil-feeding termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) determined with microelectrodes
Abstract
- Phylogeny and revision of the ‘ Cubitermes complex’ termites ( Termitidae : Cubitermitinae )
Abstract
The phylogeny of the genus Cubitermes Wasmann was reconstructed using two mitochondrial genes ( COI and COII ) and a fragment of the nuclear 28S rDNA, including samples of Apilitermes Holmgren, Crenetermes Silvestri, Megagnathotermes Silvestri and Thoracotermes Wasmann. Based on our analyses, we recovered these genera within a paraphyletic Cubitermes clade. Cubitermes species are distributed between five main clades, highly reflective of their enteric valve armatures (EVAs). Consequently, Cubitermes is here divided into five monophyletic genera based on phylogenetic analyses and EVAs: Cubitermes ( sensu stricto ), Isognathotermes Sjöstedt, Nitiditermes Emerson, Polyspathotermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n., and Ternicubitermes Josens & Deligne, gen.n. Moreover, the two species of Megagnathotermes included in this study, exhibiting different EVAs, are phylogenetically distant: M. katangensis Sjöstedt belongs in the genus Polyspathotermes, while M. notandus Silvestri remains as a monotypic genus. During the evolution of the Cubitermes complex, sclerotized EVA spatulae appeared twice independently: three or six spatulae in Polyspathotermes ( sulcifrons and oblectatus patterns) and two jaw‐like spatulae in Nitiditermes ( sankurensis pattern), which is absent in some species ( oculatus pattern). Zoobank registration: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:576AAFF8‐63C6‐4962‐A8F5‐75C9317AEA7B.
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Other species in Crenetermes (4 species)
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: Crenetermes albotarsalis 白跗刻痕白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/crenetermes-albotarsalis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_crenetermes_albotarsalis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Crenetermes albotarsalis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/crenetermes-albotarsalis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Crenetermes albotarsalis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/crenetermes-albotarsalis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -