Mycetomoellerius_turrifex

<i>Mycetomoellerius turrifex</i>

Mycetomoellerius turrifex

Species of ant

Mycetomoellerius turrifex is a species of fungus farming ant in the myrmicine genus Mycetomoellerius. The species was formerly placed in the genus Trachymyrmex,[1][2][3][4][5] but was moved to the newly erected genus Mycetomoellerius by Solomon et al (2019) based on molecular phylogenetic analysis.[6]

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Mycetomoellerius turrifex dorsal view

Subspecies

Two subspecies had been previously recognized in the species T. turrifex caroli (Wheeler, 1911)[1][2] and T. t. turrifex (Wheeler, 1903),[1][2] however Solomon et al (2019) did not recover any subspecies as distinct.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Trachymyrmex turrifex Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. [2]
    "Trachymyrmex turrifex". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. [3]
    "Trachymyrmex turrifex Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. [4]
    "Trachymyrmex turrifex Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  5. [5]
    "Species: Mycetomoellerius turrifex (Wheeler, 1903)". AntWeb. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  6. [6]
    Solomon, S. E.; Rabeling, C.; Sosa-Calvo, J.; Lopes, C. T.; Rodrigues, A.; Vasconcelos, H. L.; Bacci, M. Jr.; Mueller, U. G.; Schultz, T. R. (2019). "The molecular phylogenetics of Trachymyrmex Forel ants and their fungal cultivars provide insights into the origin and coevolutionary history of 'higher-attine' ant agriculture". Systematic Entomology. 44: 939-956. doi:10.1111/syen.12370.


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