Booher, Douglas B. ; Hoenle, Philipp O. (2021):
A new species group of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, with a description of its mandible morphology. (Publisher's Version)
In: ZooKeys, 1036, Pensoft Publishers, ISSN 1313-2989, e-ISSN 1313-2970,
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00019378,
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Item Type: | Article |
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Origin: | Secondary publication via sponsored Golden Open Access |
Status: | Publisher's Version |
Title: | A new species group of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, with a description of its mandible morphology |
Language: | English |
Abstract: | Strumigenys is one of the most diverse ant genera in the world and arguably the most morphologically diverse, exhibiting an exceptional range of mandible shape and function. A new species, Strumigenys ayersthey sp. nov., discovered in the Chocó region of Ecuador is described. With two morphological characters, this species is shown to be a morphologically unique outlier among Strumigenys globally, having predominately smooth and shining cuticle surface sculpturing and long trap-jaw mandibles. Using μCT scans, we produced 3D images of the worker ant and static images to examine and compare mandible articular morphologies with most morphologically similar members of the mandibularis species group. Cuticular, pilosity, and articular mandible morphological differences supports placing the new species in its own new species group. |
Journal or Publication Title: | ZooKeys |
Volume of the journal: | 1036 |
Publisher: | Pensoft Publishers |
Collation: | 19 Seiten |
Classification DDC: | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie |
Divisions: | 10 Department of Biology > Ecological Networks |
Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2021 12:15 |
Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2021 12:16 |
DOI: | 10.26083/tuprints-00019378 |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-193780 |
Additional Information: | Keywords: 3D scan, μCT, LaMSA (latch-mediated spring-actuation), Myrmicinae, Northwest Ecuador, power amplified, Strumigenys ayersthey, taxonomy, tropical forest |
URI: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/19378 |
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