Nasutitermes fulleri 富勒象白蚁
- Type locality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kisangani (Stanleyville)
- Distribution
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Gabon, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda
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Summary
Nasutitermes fulleri is a species of the genus Nasutitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Nasutitermitinae). The species was described by Emerson in 1928; the type locality is Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kisangani (Stanleyville). Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Gabon, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda.
Etymology
Genus name Nasutitermes: From Latin nasutus (large-nosed) + termes, for the nasute soldier.
Specific epithet fulleri: Named after C. Fuller
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Nasutitermitinae — 81 genera, 606 species
- Genus: Nasutitermes — 243 species
- Type species of the genus: Nasutitermes corniger
Distribution
- Distribution records: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Gabon, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda
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: Emerson, 1928. 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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- The site of cellulose breakdown in higher termites (Nasutitermes walkeri and Nasutitermes exitiosus)
Abstract
- Defensive behavior of a termite (Nasutitermes exitiosus)
Abstract
- Attraction of Neotropical Nasutitermes Termites to Carrion
Abstract
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Other species in Nasutitermes (242 species)
- Nasutitermes acajutlae
- Nasutitermes acangussu
- Nasutitermes acutus
- Nasutitermes aduncus
- Nasutitermes alticola
- Nasutitermes amboinensis
- Nasutitermes anamalaiensis
- Nasutitermes anjiensis
- Nasutitermes anoniensis
- Nasutitermes aquilinus
- Nasutitermes araujoi
- Nasutitermes arborum
- Nasutitermes arenarius
- Nasutitermes aruensis
- Nasutitermes atripennis
- Nasutitermes aurantius
- Nasutitermes balingtauagensis
- Nasutitermes banksi
- Nasutitermes bannaensis
- Nasutitermes bashanensis
- Nasutitermes benjamini
- Nasutitermes bikpelanus
- Nasutitermes bivalens
- Nasutitermes boengiensis
- Nasutitermes boetoni
- Nasutitermes bolivari
- Nasutitermes bolivianus
- Nasutitermes brachynasutus
- Nasutitermes brevioculatus
- Nasutitermes brevirostris
- Nasutitermes brunneus
- Nasutitermes bulbiceps
- Nasutitermes bulbus
- Nasutitermes callimorphus
- Nasutitermes camerunensis
- Nasutitermes carnarvonensis
- Nasutitermes castaneus
- Nasutitermes celebensis
- Nasutitermes centraliensis
- Nasutitermes ceylonicus
242 species in this genus. See all species on the genus page →
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: Nasutitermes fulleri 富勒象白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/nasutitermes-fulleri/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_nasutitermes_fulleri_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Nasutitermes fulleri: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/nasutitermes-fulleri/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Nasutitermes fulleri: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/nasutitermes-fulleri/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -