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Formica eoptera

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)1315063https://www.gbif.org/species/1315063
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)241141https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=241141
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Formica : Formica eoptera
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Formica : Formica eoptera
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumMandibulata
-Pancrustacea
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
-CercofilataKukalová-Peck 1987
classInsectaLinnaeus 1758
-Dicondylia
-ParanotaliaSroka et al. 2014
subclassPterygotaBrauer 1885
-NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
-Holometabola
orderHymenopteraLinnaeus 1758
-UnicalcaridaSchulmeister et al. 2002
suborderVespina
suborderApocritaGerstaecker 1867
-Aculeata
superfamilyVespoideaLatreille 1802
familyFormicidaeLatreille 1802
subfamilyFormicinaeLatreille 1802
tribeFormiciniLatreille 1802
genusFormicaLinnaeus 1758
speciesFormica eopteraCockerell 1923
Generic NameFormica
Scientific NameFormica eoptera Cockerell, 1923
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Formica eopteraspeciesbelongs to Formicastated with evidenceCockerell, 1923
Formica eopteraspeciesnomen dubium Formicidaestated with evidenceCarpenter, 1930
Formica eopteraspeciesbelongs to Formicastated with evidenceBolton, 2012
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Last Recorded Appearance37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Environmentterrestrial (based on Insecta)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Arthropoda)
Taphonomychitin (based on Insecta)
Primary Reference (PBDB)T. D. A. Cockerell. 1923. Fossil Insects from the Eocene of Texas. American Journal of Science, Series 5 5(29):397-400

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1923Formica eoptera Cockerell pp. 399-400 fig. 1
2012Formica eoptera Bolton

References

Cockerell T. D. A. (1923) Fossil Insects from the Eocene of Texas, American Journal of Science, Series 5 5 29, 397-400
Bolton B. (2012) , Catalogue of Ants of the World
(2001) website, Hymenoptera Name Server - via Catalogue of Life
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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