Booher, Douglas B. ; Hoenle, Philipp O. (2021)
A new species group of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, with a description of its mandible morphology.
In: ZooKeys, 2021, 1036
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00019378
Artikel, Zweitveröffentlichung, Verlagsversion
Kurzbeschreibung (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.
| Typ des Eintrags: | Artikel |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2021 |
| Autor(en): | Booher, Douglas B. ; Hoenle, Philipp O. |
| Art des Eintrags: | Zweitveröffentlichung |
| Titel: | A new species group of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, with a description of its mandible morphology |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Publikationsjahr: | 2021 |
| Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2021 |
| Verlag: | Pensoft Publishers |
| Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: | ZooKeys |
| Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: | 1036 |
| Kollation: | 19 Seiten |
| DOI: | 10.26083/tuprints-00019378 |
| URL / URN: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/19378 |
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| Herkunft: | Zweitveröffentlichung aus gefördertem Golden Open Access |
| Kurzbeschreibung (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. |
| Status: | Verlagsversion |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-193780 |
| Zusätzliche Informationen: | Keywords: 3D scan, μCT, LaMSA (latch-mediated spring-actuation), Myrmicinae, Northwest Ecuador, power amplified, Strumigenys ayersthey, taxonomy, tropical forest |
| Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie |
| Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 10 Fachbereich Biologie 10 Fachbereich Biologie > Ecological Networks |
| Hinterlegungsdatum: | 26 Aug 2021 12:15 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 31 Aug 2021 05:16 |
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