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Melikertini
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Taxonomy
Melikertini was named by Engel (2001). Its type is Electrapis (Melikertes).
It was assigned to Apinae by Engel (2001) and Engel and Ortega-Blanco (2013); and to Corbiculata by Engel (2021).
It was assigned to Apinae by Engel (2001) and Engel and Ortega-Blanco (2013); and to Corbiculata by Engel (2021).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2001 | Melikertini Engel |
2013 | Melikertini Engel and Ortega-Blanco p. 3 |
2021 | Melikertini Engel p. 52 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Tr. †Melikertini Engel 2001
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G. †Haidomelikertes Engel 2021
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†Haidomelikertes proboscidea Engel 2001
†Haidomelikertes uraeus Engel 2021
G. Melikertes Engel 1998
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Subg. †Melikertes (Melikertes) Engel 1998
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†Melikertes (Melikertes) kamboja Engel and Ortega-Blanco 2013
†Melikertes (Melikertes) proavus Menge 1856
†Melikertes (Melikertes) stilbonotus Engel 1998
Subg. †Melikertes (Paramelikertes) Engel and Ortega-Blanco 2013
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†Melikertes (Paramelikertes) gujaratensis Engel and Ortega-Blanco 2013
G. †Roussyana Manning 1960
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†Roussyana palmnickenensis Roussy 1937
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Invalid names: Electrapis minuta Kelner-Pillault 1970 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Priabonian or 56.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma
Collections (17 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ypresian | India (Gujarat) | Melikertini indet., Melikertes gujaratensis, Melikertes kamboja (124463) | |
Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | Electrapis minuta (123757) Melikertes proavus, Electrapis stilbonota (123766) Melikertes stilbonotus (123764) Succinapis goeleti, Aethemelikertes emunctorii, Haidomelikertes uraeus, Melikertes stilbonotus (123928) Succinapis goeleti, Succinapis micheneri, Succinapis proboscidea, Melikertes proavus, Melikertes clypeatus, Melissites trigona, Melikertes stilbonotus (123493) Succinapis micheneri (110735 123770 123771 123772) Succinapis micheneri, Amelikertotes clypeata (124370) | |
Priabonian | Poland | Apis proava (120811) | |
Priabonian | Germany | Succinapis micheneri (123769) | |
Priabonian | Lithuania | Succinapis proboscidea (123767) | |
Priabonian | Germany (Halle) | Amelikertotes clypeata (147606) | |
Priabonian | Russian Federation | Apis palmnickenensis (164667) Mochlomelikertes hoffeinsorum (123419) |