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

Fossil Pachycondyla eocenica

Non-Parasitic Queen Não Gamergate
Nome científico
Pachycondyla eocenica
Tribo
Ponerini
Subfamília
Ponerinae
Autor
Dlussky & Wedmann, 2012
Fóssil
Sim (espécie fóssil)
Incertae Sedis
Incertae Sedis in Genus
Distribuição
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Introdução

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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Nativa Invasiva Introduzida (Ambiente urbano/interno) Interceptada Desconhecido
Fontes de dados
Intervalo de anos 2000 - 2026
Fossil

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Pachycondyla eocenica is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.