New fossil ants of the subfamily Myrmeciinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Germany (original) (raw)
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Abstract
Two new fossil members of the subfamily Myrmeciinae are described: Archimyrmex wedmannae, sp. nov (Grube Messel, Germany, Middle Eocene) and Prionomyrmex wappleri, sp. nov. (Rott, Germany, Late Oligocene). Members of the genus Archimyrmex were known earlier from Eocene deposits of the United States and Argentina, and members of the genus Prionomyrmex were known from Late Eocene Baltic amber.
Publication:
Paleontological Journal
Pub Date:
May 2012
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Keywords:
- ants;
- Myrmeciinae;
- Archimyrmex;
- Prionomyrmex;
- new species;
- Middle Eocene;
- Late Oligocene