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Ceylonitermellus kotuae

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Ceylonitermellus kotuae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Ceylonitermellus
Species:
C. kotuae
Binomial name
Ceylonitermellus kotuae
Bugnion, 1914
Synonyms
  • Eutermes kotuae Bugnion, 1914

Ceylonitermellus kotuae, is a species of termite of the genus Ceylonitermellus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, first described from Kotuwa area of Galle. It is a soil-dwelling and soil-feeding termite species.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "An annotated checklist of termites (Isoptera) from Sri Lanka". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "New genera of termites related to Subulitermes from the Oriental, Malagasy, and Australian regions". Digital Library. hdl:2246/4400. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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