†Ypresiomyrma rebekkae Rust and Andersen 1999 (bulldog ant)
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Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Alternative combination: Pachycondyla rebekkae
Full reference: J. Rust and N. M. Andersen. 1999. Giant ants from the Paleogene of Denmark with a discussion of the fossil history and early evolution of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 125:331-348
Belongs to Ypresiomyrma according to B. Bolton 2012
See also Archibald et al. 2006 and Rust and Andersen 1999
Sister taxa: Ypresiomyrma bartletti, Ypresiomyrma orbiculata, Ypresiomyrma orientalis
Type specimen: GMUC Danekrae 94, an exoskeleton (queen body with wing)
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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