Protonym: Monomorium (Chelaner) forcipatum
| Authorship | Emery, 1914f: 410, pl. 13, fig. 7 |
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| Forms | w.q.m. |
| Bioregion | Australasia |
| Locality | NEW CALEDONIA |
| Etymology | Littauer, 2025: Table 1: The specific name forcipatum is adjectival, meaning “pincer-shaped”. In Monomorium (neuter), the neuter ending -um is correct. Under recombination with Chelaner (masculine), mandatory gender agreement (Art. 31.2) requires the form forcipatus. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype queen(s), syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: New Caledonia: Ngoi Valley, 200 m. (F. Sarasin & J. Roux). Primary type depositories: MSNG, NHMB. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Chelaner forcipatus | Species | Valid | |
| Monomorium forcipatum | Species |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Chelaner forcipatus (Emery, 1914)
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Original combination |