Protonym: Monomorium bihamatum
| Authorship | Heterick, 2001: 419, figs. 43, 73, 77, 78 |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Australasia |
| Locality | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) |
| Etymology | Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name bihamatum is adjectival, meaning “two hooked”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -um is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form bihamatus. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Western Australia, Balladonia, 13.i.1970 (B.B. Lowery). Primary type depository: ANIC. |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 17 paratype workers, 1 paratype ergatoid queen. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype ergatoid queen Western Australia, Esperance distr., 4.i.1966 (C. Mercovich), 6 paratype workers Western Australia, 38 mi. N Balladonia Hsd, 31°55’S, 127°49’E, 11.xi.1969, trip 163, stop 19542, ANIC ants vial 9.207 (R.W. Taylor), 5 paratype workers New South Wales, Condobolin, 11.i.1967, 650 (B.B. Lowery). 3 paratype workers South Australia, Steaky Bay, 23.ix.1957 (B.B. Lowery). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, MCZC. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Chelaner bihamatus | Species | Valid | |
| Monomorium bihamatum | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner bihamatus (Heterick, 2001)
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Original combination |