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    Psammotermes is a genus of termites in the family Rhinotermitidae. It is found living in subterranean nests in arid parts of Africa. Psammotermes is found...
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    Psammotermes allocerus is a sand termite that lives in the deserts of Namibia and neighboring countries. They were thought to be responsible for the creation...
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    1911 (Note: Holmgren included this taxon in "family Mesotermitidae") Psammotermes Auth.: Froggatt, 1897 Acorhinotermes Dolichorhinotermes Macrorhinotermes...
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    Eugene Moll suggested the termite species Baucaliotermes hainsei and Psammotermes allocerus as the creator of these circles. All rings have been found...
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    Paraneotermes, Glyptotermes, Incisitermes, Cryptotermes Rhinotermitidae; Psammotermes, Prorhinotermes, Reticulitermes, Heterotermes, Coptotermes Termitidae...
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    driest and most arid locations in Africa it is generally replaced by Psammotermes. The genus contains some 13 species: A. ahngerianus (Jacobson) A. baeckmannianus...
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    Tetramorium signatum, and the invasive Argentine ant. The sand termite Psammotermes allocerus feeds on organic matter in the waste dumps of M. viator. M...
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  • The species has been found to be associated with the termite species Psammotermes hybostoma. As the type specimens were not available for later study,...
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  • termite genera, including Coptotermes, Heterotermes, Prorhinotermes, Psammotermes, and Anacanthotermes. It is possible for multiple species of Holomastigotoides...
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