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The head anatomy of Protanilla lini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae), with a hypothesis of their mandibular movement

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  • 1. Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung, FSU Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan.
  • 2. Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan.
  • 3. Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan; MUHNAC / cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal. Johan Billen, Zoological Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
  • 4. Zoological Institute, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
  • 5. Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung, FSU Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95618.
  • 6. Institut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung, FSU Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany

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Richter, Adrian, Garcia, Francisco Hita, Keller, Roberto A., Billen, Johan, Katzke, Julian, Boudinot, Brendon E., Economo, Evan P., Beutel, Rolf G. (2021): The head anatomy of Protanilla lini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Leptanillinae), with a hypothesis of their mandibular movement. Myrmecological News 31: 85-114, DOI: 10.25849/myrmecol.news_031:085

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