Termite of the Early Eocene amber of France (Isoptera: Mastotermitidae, Kalotermitidae)

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Monatshefte

Volumn , Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-115

  Nel, André ^a   Bourguet, Edouard ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Early Eocene amber; France; Insecta; Isoptera; Kalotermitidae; Mastotermitidae; New species

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; ISOPTERA; KALOTERMITIDAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MASTOTERMES; MASTOTERMITIDAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 33645400614     PISSN: 00283630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/2006/2006/101     Document Type: Article

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