Messor muraywahus Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 319, fig. 6 (w.) SAUDI ARABIA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Saudi Arabia: Al-Muraywah, 28°45’N, 44°00’E, 28.x.1986 (W. Büttiker). Type-depository: NHMB (perhaps also in WMLC). Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 2 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depository: NHMB (perhaps also in WMLC).