Protonym: Protanilla shanyii
| Authorship | Chen et al., 2025: 125, fig. 10 |
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| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Palearctic |
| Locality | CHINA (Chongqing) |
| Etymology | The specific epithet honors Dr. Shanyi Zhou (Guangxi Normal University, China) for his outstanding contributions to the study of the ant fauna in China. |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Chongqing City, Wuxi County, Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Guanshan Linchang, N 31.5352°, E 109.7034°, 2153 m, inhabiting the decayed wood under the mixed coniferous and broadleaf forest, using a small hoe to randomly dig the decayed wood for collection, 2022.vi.24 (Defu Chen). Primary type depository: GXNU. Primary type specimen: No. GXNU220683. |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 22 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: GXNU, IZCAS, SWFU. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Protanilla shanyii | Species | Valid | Original combination |