| Iridomyrmex cuneiceps | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Iridomyrmex |
| Species: | I. cuneiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Iridomyrmex cuneiceps Heterick & Shattuck, 2011
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Iridomyrmex cuneiceps is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex, endemic to Australia, typically seen in northern inland regions of Western Australia and some remote areas in the Northern Territory.[1] Described in 2011, the ant is medium in size.[1]
Etymology
Its name from Latin translates to wedge head ( 'cuneus' — 'wedge and 'ceps', derivative of 'caput, meaning head).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Shattuck, Brian E. Heterick & Steve (2011). Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) (PDF). Auckland, N.Z.: Magnolia Press. ISBN 978-1-86977-676-3. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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