Psammotermes senegalensis Sjöstedt, 1924 塞内加尔沙白蚁

Species

Type locality: Senegal: Dakar
Distribution: Nigeria, Senegal

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Summary

Psammotermes senegalensis is a species of the genus Psammotermes, in the family PSAMMOTERMITIDAE. The species was described by Sjöstedt in 1924; the type locality is Senegal: Dakar. Distribution: Nigeria, Senegal.

Etymology

Genus name Psammotermes: From Greek psammos (sand) + Latin termes.

Specific epithet senegalensis: Named after the locality Senegal

Taxonomic position

Family: PSAMMOTERMITIDAE — 2 genera, 18 species
Genus: Psammotermes — 6 species
Type species of the genus: Psammotermes hybostoma

Distribution

Distribution records: Nigeria, Senegal

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, 1924. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

The links below are produced by matching the scientific name against public APIs, for cross-checking. The checklist data itself is unchanged.

GBIF Backbone Psammotermes senegalensis accepted Psammotermes senegalensis Sjöstedt, 1924 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Psammotermes senegalensis Sjöstedt, 1924 accepted
WikidataQ140253592taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FilePsammotermes senegalensis Sjöstedt, 1924 validauto-matched

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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Other species in Psammotermes (5 species)

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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: Psammotermes senegalensis 塞内加尔沙白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/psammotermes-senegalensis/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_psammotermes_senegalensis_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Psammotermes senegalensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/psammotermes-senegalensis/},
  note         = {PSAMMOTERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Psammotermes senegalensis: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/psammotermes-senegalensis/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -