Odontomachus assiniensis
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Odontomachus assiniensis is a species of ponerinae ant known as a trap-jaw ant. The trap-jaw mechanism consists of mandibles which spring shut when triggered.[1] This ant was first described in 1892 by the Italian entomologist Carlo Emery. The type locality is the Ivory Coast,[2] where the coastal site of Assini, in the southeast, gIves the specific name assiniensis, "of Assini".
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Odontomachus assiniensis | |
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Head showing large mandibles | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Genus: | Odontomachus |
Species: | O. assiniensis |
Binomial name | |
Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892 | |
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