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The Ants of Fiji

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Release : 2012-08-02
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Book Synopsis The Ants of Fiji by : Eli M. Sarnat

Download or read book The Ants of Fiji written by Eli M. Sarnat. This book was released on 2012-08-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inventory. A total of 187 ant species representing 43 genera are recognized here with an illustrated key to genera, synopses of each species, keys to species of all genera, and a species list. The work is heavily illustrated with specimen images, distribution maps, and habitat elevation charts.

The Ants of the Fiji Islands.

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Book Synopsis The Ants of the Fiji Islands. by : W M Mann

Download or read book The Ants of the Fiji Islands. written by W M Mann. This book was released on 2023-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of the ant fauna of the Fiji Islands, based on extensive fieldwork and laboratory analysis. The book includes descriptions of new species, as well as information on the ecology, behavior, and distribution of the ants. This work is an invaluable resource for entomologists, ecologists, and anyone interested in the biodiversity of the Pacific region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Ants of Fiji

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Release : 2012-09-01
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis The Ants of Fiji by : Eli M. Sarnat

Download or read book The Ants of Fiji written by Eli M. Sarnat. This book was released on 2012-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inventory. A total of 187 ant species representing 43 genera are recognized here with an illustrated key to genera, synopses of each species, keys to species of all genera, and a species list. The work is heavily illustrated with specimen images, distribution maps, and habitat elevation charts.

The Ants of the Fiji Islands

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Release : 1921
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Book Synopsis The Ants of the Fiji Islands by : William M. Mann

Download or read book The Ants of the Fiji Islands written by William M. Mann. This book was released on 1921. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ants [Hymenoptera: Formicidae] of Fiji

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Release : 2009
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Book Synopsis The Ants [Hymenoptera: Formicidae] of Fiji by : Eli Michael Sarnat

Download or read book The Ants [Hymenoptera: Formicidae] of Fiji written by Eli Michael Sarnat. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the taxonomy, systematics and biogeographic history of the remarkable ant [Hymenoptera: Formicidae] fauna of the Fiji Islands. Chapter One is a synoptic revision of the Fijian ant fauna with a background of the archipelago's geologic history. A total of 186 species representing 42 genera are recognized. Of these species, 68% are endemic to Fiji, 16% are native to the Pacific region, and 12% are introduced into the Pacific region. Taxonomic synopses of each species, keys to most genera, and a species list are given. Chapters Two and Three are detailed studies of the taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography and conservation of two of the many ant genera that have diversified into endemic radiations within the archipelago. Chapter Two examines the 11 species of Fijian Lordomyrma [Formicidae: Myrmicinae], five of which are described as new. Descriptions of each species are provided, along with distribution maps, images, and a key to workers. The phylogeny of the Fijian taxa and their congeners from across the Pacific is inferred by analyzing the fragments of four nuclear genes 28S, argK, LW Rh, CAD) in order to test alternative hypothesis concerning their taxonomic and biogeographic history. The Fijian Lordomyrma are found to be a monophyletic lineage that split from a sister group in Papua New Guinea approximately 8.8 million years ago (Ma). Chapter Three examines the seven species of the spinescent Pheidole roosevelti group [Formicidae: Myrmicinae], five of which are described as new. Descriptions of each species are provided, along with distribution maps, images, and a key for the identification of workers, majors and queens. The phylogeny of the group, along with congeners from Fiji and across the Pacific, is inferred using two mitochondrial genes (COI, cytb) and two nuclear genes (H3, EF1[alpha]-F2) from 66 taxa in order to test whether the aberrant spine morphology was inherited from congeners in the subgenus Pheidolacanthinus. The group is monophyletic, and the modern-day clade is estimated to have diverged approximately 7.4--12.2 Ma. The group is more closely related to Fijian Pheidole of conservative morphology than to any Pheidolacanthinus species, suggesting independent acquisition of the spinescent morphology.

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