Fallomyrma gen. nov., a new myrmicine ant genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Late Eocene European amber

• Autorzy: Dlussky G.M. , Radchenko A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Fallomyrma, a new monotypie ant genus from the Rovno, Saxonian, and Danish ambers (Late Eocene), and a new species, F. transversa, are described. The taxonomic position and morphological similarity of the new genus to other genera is discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Fallomyrma; ant; Hymenoptera; Formicidae; Late Eocene; European amber; Myrmicinae; taxonomy; new genus; new species

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.153-157,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dlussky G.M.

• Moscow State University, Vorob’evy gory, 119899, Moscow, Russia

autor

Radchenko A.

• Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 64, Wilcza str., 00-679, Warsaw, Poland

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