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Burklemore1/Sandbox 2; Temporal range: 49.5 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
	Dorsal view of Titanomyrma gigantea holotype, specimen SMFMEI00998
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formiciinae
Genus:	Titanomyrma; Archibald et al., 2011
Type species
	Titanomyrma gigantea;
Species
	Titanomyrma lubei Archibald et al., 2011; Titanomyrma gigantea (Lutz, 1986); Titanomyrma simillima (Lutz, 1986);

Etymology

The name of the genus is a derivative of the Greek Τιτάν (Titan), meaning 'one of prodigious size, strength, or achievement',^[1] and alluding to the Titans of Greek mythology; and the Greek word μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning 'ant',^[2] gender feminine. The specific epithet of the new species is formed from the surname of the collector of the holotype, Louis Lube.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Titan. (n.d.) The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved May 9, 2011 from The Free Dictionary.
^ "Myrmex". Greek Myth Index. www.mythindex.com. 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
^ S. Bruce Archibald, Kirk R. Johnson, Rolf W. Mathewes & David R. Greenwood (2011). "Intercontinental dispersal of giant thermophilic ants across the Arctic during early Eocene hyperthermals" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 278 (1725): 3679–3686. doi:10.1098/rspb.2011.0729. PMC 3203508. PMID 21543354.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Richard Black (3 May 2011). "Giant ants spread in warm climes". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

[1] Titan. (n.d.) The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved May 9, 2011 from The Free Dictionary.

[2] "Myrmex". Greek Myth Index. www.mythindex.com. 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

[Archibald_et_al_(2011)-3] S. Bruce Archibald, Kirk R. Johnson, Rolf W. Mathewes & David R. Greenwood (2011). "Intercontinental dispersal of giant thermophilic ants across the Arctic during early Eocene hyperthermals" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 278 (1725): 3679–3686. doi:10.1098/rspb.2011.0729. PMC 3203508. PMID 21543354.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[BBC-4] Richard Black (3 May 2011). "Giant ants spread in warm climes". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

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