This history item belongs to Myrma Billberg, 1820

Its current taxon owner(s) is Polyrhachis (Myrma)

[Although Myrma antedates Polyrhachis, the former has been treated as a subgenus of the latter since Forel, 1917: 251 (Hung, 1967b: 396, provides the history). Dorow et al., 1997: 236, proposed the precedence of Polyrhachis over Myrma and that precedence was established by the ICZN: International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1999: 92.]


[Although {tax 462158} antedates {tax 429313}, the former has been treated as a subgenus of the latter since {ref 124997}: 251 ({ref 126017}: 396, provides the history). {ref 131144}: 236, proposed the precedence of {tax 429313} over {tax 462158} and that precedence was established by the ICZN: {ref 131522}: 92.]
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2012-09-12
  • Updated at: 2023-09-02
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Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Myrma Genus Obsolete combination
an obsolete classification of Polyrhachis (Myrma) Billberg, 1820
Polyrhachis (Myrma) Subgenus Valid
Other history items belonging to Myrma
#240376 (selected) [Although Myrma antedates Polyrhachis, the former has been treated as a subgenus of the latter since Forel, 1917: 251 (Hung, 1967b: 396, provides the history). Dorow et al., 1997: 236, proposed the precedence of Polyrhachis over Myrma and that precedence was established by the ICZN: International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1999: 92.]
#240377 Polyrhachis as subgenus of Polyrhachis (Myrma): Wheeler, 1911c: 860; Wheeler, 1911g: 170.
#240378 Polyrhachis (Myrma) as subgenus of Polyrhachis: Santschi, 1914b: 139; Forel, 1915b: 106; Forel, 1917: 251; Wheeler, 1922: 702, 993; Emery, 1925d: 198; subsequent authors; Bolton, 1973b: 288; Dorow, 1995: 30; Bolton, 1995b: 36; Bolton, 2003: 123; Mezger & Moreau, 2016: 374.
#282233 Polyrhachis (Myrma) as senior synonym of Polyrhachis (Anoplomyrma): Dorow, 1995: 30; Bolton, 2003: 123.
#282234 Polyrhachis (Myrma) as senior synonym of Polyrhachis (Hoplomyrmus): Wheeler, 1911c: 860; Wheeler, 1922: 993; Emery, 1925d: 198; Donisthorpe, 1943g: 651; Bolton, 1973b: 288; Bolton, 1995b: 36; Bolton, 2003: 123.
#282235 Polyrhachis (Myrma) as senior synonym of Polyrhachis (Pseudocyrtomyrma): Bolton, 1973b: 288; Dorow, 1995: 30; Bolton, 1995b: 36; Bolton, 2003: 123.