Myrmicaria is an ant genus within the subfamily Myrmicinae.

Myrmicaria
M. brunnea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Myrmicaria
Saunders, 1842
Type species
Myrmicaria brunnea
Saunders, 1842
Diversity[1]
32 species
Synonyms

Heptacondylus Smith, 1857
Physatta Smith, 1857

Description

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Myrmicaria can be discerned from related ant genera by a postpetiole with a complete tergosternal fusion, a postpetiole-gaster articulation shifted ventrally on the gaster, and an antenna with seven segments.[2]

Biochemistry

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Myrmicarin 430A, a heptacyclic alkaloid, was isolated from the poison glands of African Myrmicaria. The structure of its carbon skeleton was previously unknown.[3]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Bolton, B. (2014). "Myrmicaria". AntCat. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ Tree of Life Web Project. 2004. Myrmicaria. Version 4 October 2004 (temporary). in The Tree of Life Web Project
  3. ^ Schröder, F.; Baumann, H.; Kaib, M. & Sinnwell, V. (1996): Myrmicarin 430A: a new heptacyclic alkaloid from Myrmicaria ants. Chem. Commun. 1996: 2139-2140. doi:10.1039/CC9960002139
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