The oldest ant in the Lower Cretaceous amber of Charente-Maritime (SW France) (Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae)

Gerontoformica cretacica n. gen., n. sp., until now the oldest known ant, is described after a putative worker specimen, from the Uppermost Albian amber of France. Although its characters are those of modern ants, it does not fit in any recent ant subfamilies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Nel, A., Perrault, G., Perrichot, V., Néraudeau, D.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:86147
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/86147
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1344/105.000001630
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Insecta
Hymenoptera
Formicidae. n. gen
N. sp. Lower Cretaceous amber
France
Descripción
Sumario:Gerontoformica cretacica n. gen., n. sp., until now the oldest known ant, is described after a putative worker specimen, from the Uppermost Albian amber of France. Although its characters are those of modern ants, it does not fit in any recent ant subfamilies.