title: A taxonomic index, with names of descriptive authorities of termite genera and species: an accompaniment to Biology of Termites: A Modern Synthesis (Bignell DE, Roisin Y, Lo N, Editors. 2011. Springer, Dordrecht. 576 pp.).
abstract: Biology of Termites: A Modern Synthesis (Bignell DE, Roisin Y, Lo N, (Editors), Springer, Dordrecht, 576pp, ISBN 978-90-481-3976-7, e-ISBN 978-90-481-3977-4, DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-3977-4) was published in 2011. With the agreement of the publishers, we give a taxonomic index of the book comprising 494 termite entries, 103 entries of other multicellular animal species mentioned as associates or predators of termites, with 9 fungal, 60 protist, and 64 prokaryote identities, which are listed as termite symbionts (sensu stricto). In addition, we add descriptive authorities for living (and some fossil) termite genera and species. Higher taxonomic groupings for termites are indicated by 25 code numbers. Microorganisms (prokaryotes, protists, and fungi) are listed separately, using broad modern taxonomic affiliations from the contemporary literature of bacteriology, protozoology, and mycology.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Present address: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, U.K. E1 4N bignell@qmul.ac.uk.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Bignell
authors.affiliation: Soil Biodiversity Group, Natural History Museum, London, UK SW7 5BD david.jones@nhm.ac.uk.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D000818:Animals; D020387:Food Chain; D020049:Isoptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000382:microbiology; D013559:Symbiosis
keywords: Biology of Termites 2011; descriptive authorities; taxonomic index