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

Fossil Pachycondyla eocenica

Non-Parasitic Queen Tidak Gamergate
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Pachycondyla eocenica
Tribe
Ponerini
Subfamili
Ponerinae
Penulis
Dlussky & Wedmann, 2012
Fosil
Ya (spesies fosil)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
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Pachycondyla eocenica is an extinct ant species known only from fossil specimens found in the Messel Pit deposits in Germany, dating to the Eocene epoch about 48 million years ago . The only known specimen is a winged queen (gyne) with a total body length of approximately 8.8 mm, showing robust morphology typical of ponerine ants . This species lived in warm, humid subtropical forests surrounding a volcanic lake, as indicated by the Messel fossil site . The fossil provides rare insight into ancient ant diversity, with well-preserved details like head proportions and mandible structure, but no living colonies exist today .

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Status berdasarkan negara, dari Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Asli Invasif Introduksi (dalam ruangan) Dicegat Tidak diketahui
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Rentang Tahun 2000 - 2026
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Pachycondyla eocenica is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.