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Formica eoptera
Taxonomy
Formica eoptera was named by Cockerell (1923). It is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Mossy Creek SW of Wellborn, which is in an Eocene delta plain claystone in the Fayette sandstone Formation of Texas.
It was considered a nomen dubium by Carpenter (1930).
It was considered a nomen dubium by Carpenter (1930).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Formica eoptera Cockerell 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Eocene or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Eocene | USA (Texas) | Formica eoptera (type locality: 130390) |