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| name = ''Strumigenys |
| name = ''Strumigenys ayersthey'' |
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia |
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| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a |
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| subfamilia = [[Myrmicinae]] |
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| genus = ''[[Strumigenys]]'' |
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| species = '''''S. |
| species = '''''S. ayersthey''''' |
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| binomial = ''Strumigenys |
| binomial = ''Strumigenys ayersthey'' |
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| binomial_authority = [[Douglas B. Booher|Booher]] & [[Philipp O. Hoenle|Hoenle]], 2021 |
| binomial_authority = [[Douglas B. Booher|Booher]] & [[Philipp O. Hoenle|Hoenle]], 2021 |
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'''''Strumigenys |
'''''Strumigenys ayersthey''''' is a species of [[ant]] found in [[El Chocó|Chocó]] region of [[Ecuador]].<ref>Booher DB, Hoenle PO (2021) A new species group of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, with a description of its mandible morphology. ZooKeys 1036: 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1036.62034 |
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</ref> It is the only species belonging to the group of Strumigenys that has a long jaw, bigger jaw structure and lacks stretches in its cuticule.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=Nueva especie de hormiga con mandíbula larga es hallada en Ecuador y su nombre rinde homenaje a la diversidad de género|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/ambiente/nueva-especie-hormiga-mandibula-larga.html|access-date=2021-05-07|website=El Comercio|language=es-EC}}</ref> |
</ref> It is the only species belonging to the group of Strumigenys that has a long jaw, bigger jaw structure and lacks stretches in its cuticule.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=Nueva especie de hormiga con mandíbula larga es hallada en Ecuador y su nombre rinde homenaje a la diversidad de género|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/ambiente/nueva-especie-hormiga-mandibula-larga.html|access-date=2021-05-07|website=El Comercio|language=es-EC}}</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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''S. ayersthey'' is named after artist and human rights activist [[Jeremy Ayers]], and is the first species to have a [[nonbinary]] binomial name, in honor of Ayers' activism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276684-ant-species-given-first-gender-neutral-scientific-name/|title=Ant species given first gender-neutral scientific name|first=Matthew|last=Sparkes|website=[[New Scientist]]|date=2021-05-05}}</ref> |
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''S. longamaxilla'' is named after the fact that it has a notably long jaw, unlike any other member of the genus [[Strumigenys|''Strumigenys''.]] |
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Strumigenys ayersthey is a species of ant found in Chocó region of Ecuador.[1] It is the only species belonging to the group of Strumigenys that has a long jaw, bigger jaw structure and lacks stretches in its cuticule.[2]
Etymology
S. ayersthey is named after artist and human rights activist Jeremy Ayers, and is the first species to have a nonbinary binomial name, in honor of Ayers' activism.[3]
References
- ^ Booher DB, Hoenle PO (2021) A new species group of Strumigenys (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Ecuador, with a description of its mandible morphology. ZooKeys 1036: 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1036.62034
- ^ "Nueva especie de hormiga con mandíbula larga es hallada en Ecuador y su nombre rinde homenaje a la diversidad de género". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Sparkes, Matthew (2021-05-05). "Ant species given first gender-neutral scientific name". New Scientist.
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