Scientific illustration of Manica iviei ant - showing key identification features including head, thorax, and gaster.

Fossil Manica iviei

Non-Parasitic Queen No Gamergate
Nom. cient.
Manica iviei
Tribu
Myrmicini
Subfamilia
Myrmicinae
Autor
LaPolla, 2023
Fósil
Sí (especie fósil)
Distribución
Encontrado en 0 países

Introducción

Manica iviei is an extinct ant species known only from fossil specimens dating to the early Oligocene epoch, approximately 33-28 million years ago. The species was described in 2023 by John S. LaPolla from compression fossils found in the Canyon Ferry Reservoir deposit in Montana, United States. Only fossil queens have been discovered. This species represents the first known fossil Manica species from North America and was named in honor of myrmecologist Mike Ivie. The distinctive feature distinguishing this species is a broad ventral postpetiolar process, a trait shared only with the extant species Manica hunteri among North American Manica.

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Estado por país, de Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Nativa Invasiva Introducida (interior) Interceptada Desconocido
Fuentes de datos
Rango de años 2000 - 2026
Fossil

No caresheet needed

Manica iviei is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.