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

Fossil Pachycondyla petrosa

Non-Parasitic Queen Não Gamergate
Nome cient.
Pachycondyla petrosa
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 petrosa is an extinct ant species from the Eocene period, approximately 48 million years ago. It was described from fossils found in the Messel Pit in Germany, a key fossil site . This species is known only from fossils and cannot be kept in captivity. Fossil specimens show a body length of about 12.4 mm, with triangulate mandibles, an angulated propodeum, and a high-scaled petiole . As an extinct species, there is no living colony information or care requirements available.

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

Nativa Invasiva Introduzida (interior) Interceptada Desconhecido
Fontes de dados
Intervalo de anos 2000 - 2026
Fossil

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