Liometopum miocenicum
- Sci. Name
- Liometopum miocenicum
- Tribe
- Tapinomini
- Subfamily
- Dolichoderinae
- Author
- Carpenter, 1930
- Fossil
- Yes (fossil species)
- Distribution
- Found in 1 countries
Introduction
Liometopum miocenicum is an extinct ant species from the Oligocene period, approximately 34 million years old. It was described from fossils found in the Florissant Formation in Colorado, USA . This species represents a significant portion of the ant fauna from this ancient ecosystem, comprising roughly 27% of all ant fossils recovered from the formation . The genus Liometopum belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae and includes several living species in North America, though miocenicum itself is no longer extant.
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Liometopum miocenicum is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.
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Liometopum miocenicum is a fossil species and cannot be sold.