Deep time extinction of largest insular ant predators and the first fossil Neoponera (Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Miocene age Dominican amber

Deep time extinction of largest insular ant predators and the first fossil Neoponera (Formicidae: Ponerinae) from Miocene age Dominican amber

Abstract Background Ponerine ants are almost exclusively predatory and comprise many of the largest known ant species. Within this clade, the genus Neoponera is among the most conspicuous Neotropical predators. We describe the first fossil member of this lineage: a worker preserved in Miocene-age Do...

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Main Authors: Gianpiero Fiorentino, John Lattke, Adrian Troya, Christine Sosiak, Minsoo Dong, Phillip Barden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Biogeography
Extinction risk
Dominican amber
Local extinction
Micro-CT
Random forest
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01488-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01488-9

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