Gastrotermes spinatus 多刺胃白蚁
- Type locality
- Cameroon: Korup National Park
- Distribution
- West/Central Africa, Cameroon
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Summary
Gastrotermes spinatus is the only extant species of the genus Gastrotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Scheffrahn in 2020; the type locality is Cameroon: Korup National Park. Distribution: West/Central Africa, Cameroon.
Etymology
Genus name Gastrotermes: From Greek gastēr (belly) + Latin termes.
Specific epithet spinatus: From spin + atus
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Gastrotermes — monotypic, 1 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: West/Central Africa, Cameroon
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
The description below is paraphrased from the original or a later revision, by caste; the source is cited at the end.
Diagnostic characters
It is assigned to the Apicotermes group on the basis of the absence of a mixed segment, the very short P1 and the large, trilobed EVS. It differs from the other genera of the Labidotermes subgroup in that the inner wall of the EVS bears small erect spines and the opening of P3a is lined with stout spines. The alate is unknown; the soldier is unknown (the original records 'Soldier. Unknown, but may exist').
Worker
The head, pronotum and abdomen are densely covered with several hundred long to very long hairs.
This genus is monotypic, containing only this species; the following is the genus-level description based on the original literature; species-level measurements and intraspecific variation are given in the original.
Distribution map
No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.
Related papers
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- Gastrotermes spinatus gen. n. sp. n., an African soil-feeding termite described from the worker caste (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitidae)
Abstract
Gastrotermes spinatus gen. n. sp. n is described from workers of a single foraging group collected in Cameroon. This soil-feeding termite aligns with the Labidotermes subgroup (Apicotermes group) because of its non-protruding and symmetrical enteric valve armature, its short P1, and its globular P3a. An asymmetrical field of robust sclerotized spines at the opening of the P3a is unique among the other Labidotermes subgroup genera.
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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: Gastrotermes spinatus 多刺胃白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/gastrotermes-spinatus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_gastrotermes_spinatus_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Gastrotermes spinatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/gastrotermes-spinatus/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Gastrotermes spinatus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/gastrotermes-spinatus/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -