Paleosminthuridae

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Camponotini.

Nomenclature

 * †PALEOSMINTHURIDAE [junior synonym of Camponotini]
 * †Paleosminthuridae Pierce & Gibron, 1962: 146. Type-genus: †Paleosminthurus Pierce & Gibron, 1962: 146.

Taxonomic History

 * †Paleosminthuridae as family of Collembola: Pierce & Gibron, 1962: 146.
 * †Paleosminthuridae incertae sedis in Formicidae: Najt, 1987: 152.
 * †Paleosminthuridae incertae sedis as subfamily of Formicidae: Bolton, 1994: 187 [†Paleosminthurinae]; Bolton, 2003: 76, 263.
 * †Paleosminthuridae as junior synonym of Camponotini: Snelling, R.R. (pers. comm. to B. Bolton, 2004) [synonymy remained unpublished at Snelling’s death in 2008.]; Engel & Grimaldi, 2005: 4 (footnote).