Procubitermes aburiensis 阿布里原方白蚁
- Type locality
- Ghana: Accra
- Distribution
- West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria
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Summary
Procubitermes aburiensis is a species of the genus Procubitermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1926; the type locality is Ghana: Accra. Distribution: West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria.
Etymology
Genus name Procubitermes: From Greek pro- (before) + Latin cubitus (elbow) + termes.
Specific epithet aburiensis: Named after the locality Abur
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
- Genus: Procubitermes — 9 species
- Type species of the genus: Procubitermes arboricola
Distribution
- Distribution records: West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria
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, 1926. 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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- Fauna sheltered by Procubitermes niapuensis termitaries of the African rainforest.
Abstract
- Distribution and Abundance of Bacteria in the Gut of a Soil-feeding Termite Procubitermes aburiensis (Termitidae, Termitinae)
Abstract
The alimentary canal of a representative species of soil-feeding termite was examined for associations with bacteria. Enumerations made in the principal regions of the intestine by direct observation and expressed for comparative purposes as total microbial standing crop showed a net three- to fourfold increase between the foregut (crop) and rectum. Filamentous organisms, putatively actinomycetes, contributed significantly to the flora in most regions of the gut and were more abundant, relative to non-filamentous forms, than in freshly ingested soil. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy of the gut wall showed that the actinomycetes formed novel associations with the host in the mesenteron, mixed segment and colon. Non-filamentous organisms, chiefly rods, colonized the walls of the first proctodaeal segment and the colon, in addition to filaments, and were present in large numbers in the contents of the third proctodaeal segment.
- Specialization of the hindgut wall for the attachment of symbiotic micro-organisms in a termite Procubitermes aburiensis (Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae)
Abstract
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Literature notes
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Distribution and abundance of gut bacteria
According to the abstract, Bignell et al. (1980) counted and examined by electron microscopy the bacteria in the gut of Procubitermes aburiensis, and found that the total microbial population increases 3–4-fold from the crop to the rectum; filamentous actinomycetes form an important proportion in most gut regions and can form a novel association with the walls of the midgut, mixed segment and colon; non-filamentous rod-shaped bacteria colonise mainly the first proctodeal segment and the colon, and occur in large numbers in the contents of the third proctodeal segment.
References
Other species in Procubitermes (8 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: Procubitermes aburiensis 阿布里原方白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/procubitermes-aburiensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_procubitermes_aburiensis_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Procubitermes aburiensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/procubitermes-aburiensis/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Procubitermes aburiensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/procubitermes-aburiensis/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -