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Thaumatomyrmex : ウィキペディア英語版 | Thaumatomyrmex
''Thaumatomyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ponerinae, found from Mexico to Brazil. They are notable for their pitchfork-shaped mandibles, which they use to capture millipedes of the order Polyxenida. The genus is a specialist predator of polyxenids, and one of only two ant genera known to prey upon polyxenids. ==Taxonomy and phylogenetics==
The genus was established by Mayr in 1877 to house the single species ''Thaumatomyrmex mutilatus'', discovered in Brazil.〔 Since its inception, the genus has been placed in various tribes: Ectatommini, Ponerini, Cylindromyrmicini, and its own tribe, Thaumatomyrmecini. Molecular phylogeny by Schmidt & Shattuck (2014) confirmed that the genus is nested within Ponerini.〔 Twelve species has been described, and a few undescribed taxa are known.〔
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