Mycetomoellerius turrifex

Mycetomoellerius turrifex is a species of fungus farming ant in the myrmicine genus Mycetomoellerius. The species was formerly placed in the genus Trachymyrmex,[1][2][3][4][5] but was moved to the newly erected genus Mycetomoellerius by Solomon et al (2019) based on molecular phylogenetic analysis.[6]

Mycetomoellerius turrifex
M. turrifex
Collected Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Mycetomoellerius
Species:
M. turrifex
Binomial name
Mycetomoellerius turrifex
(Wheeler, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Atta (Trachymyrmex) turrifex
  • Cyphomyrmex (Trachymyrmex) turrifex
  • Trachymyrmex turrifex
Mycetomoellerius turrifex dorsal view

Subspecies

Two subspecies had been previously recognized in the species T. turrifex caroli (Wheeler, 1911)[1][2] and T. t. turrifex (Wheeler, 1903),[1][2] however Solomon et al (2019) did not recover any subspecies as distinct.[6]

References
  1. "Trachymyrmex turrifex Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. "Trachymyrmex turrifex". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. "Trachymyrmex turrifex Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. "Trachymyrmex turrifex Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  5. "Species: Mycetomoellerius turrifex (Wheeler, 1903)". AntWeb. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  6. Solomon, S. E.; Rabeling, C.; Sosa-Calvo, J.; Lopes, C. T.; Rodrigues, A.; Vasconcelos, H. L.; Bacci, M., Jr.; Mueller, U. G.; Schultz, T. R. (2019). "The molecular phylogenetics of Trachymyrmex Forel ants and their fungal cultivars provide insights into the origin and coevolutionary history of 'higher-attine' ant agriculture". Systematic Entomology. 44: 939-956. doi:10.1111/syen.12370.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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