Protonym: Meranoplus singularis
Authorship Smith, 1858a: 195, pl. 13, figs. 6-10
Forms w.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality BRAZIL (Amazonas)
Etymology From Latin, “singularis”, different, rare, unusual. Smith possibly named this taxon—the first described for the genus—based on its peculiar morphology. (Source: Probst & Brandão, 2022: 63.)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown & Kempf, 1960: 175). Primary type locality: no locality given. Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0900940
Type notes 1) q. excluded from type series by Brown & Kempf, 1960: 169, 175. 2) In the redescription of the species by Smith, 1860c: 78, he gives “Hab. Ega (Brazil)”, accepted as type locality by Brown & Kempf, 1960: 175; Brazil: Amazonas, Ega (= Tefé).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Basiceros singularis Species Valid
Meranoplus singularis Species Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Basiceros singularis (Smith, 1858)
Original combination