Template:Did you know nominations/Macabeemyrma

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:01, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Macabeemyrma

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~~... that though it is named for the McAbee fossil site, the extinct bulldog ant genus Macabeemyrma name is spelled Macabee?~~

ALT1: ... that the type specimen of the extinct bulldog ant Macabeemyrma ovata is the fossilized remains of an adult queen preserved in shale? Rcej (Robert) – talk 04:29, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Eucalyptus benthamii
Comment: See page 409 of the type paper.

Created/expanded by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 00:41, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

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All checks out for ALT1. Just long enough. Few refs but exceptionally specialist subject. Moonraker (talk) 05:34, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

I am curious as to why the original hook was rejected.--Kev min § 11:14, 20 September 2011 (UTC)