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Macrotermes michaelseni

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Macrotermes michaelseni
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M. michaelseni
Binomial name
Macrotermes michaelseni
Synonyms[1]
  • Macrotermes mossambicus Ruelle, 1975

Macrotermes michaelseni is a species of termite in the genus Macrotermes, found in sub-Saharan Africa. It is associated with the fungus Termitomyces schimperi.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bignell, David Edward; Roisin, Yves; Lo, Nathan (2010). Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis. Springer. pp. 358–360. ISBN 9789048139774.
  2. ^ Dangerfield, J.M.; Mccarthy, T.S.; Ellery, W.N. (1998-07-01). "The mound-building termite Macrotermes michaelseni as an ecosystem engineer". Journal of Tropical Ecology. 14 (04): 507–520. doi:10.1017/s0266467498000364. ISSN 1469-7831.