DOI: 10.5061/dryad.3qm4183
title: Data from: Revision of the highly specialized ant genus Discothyrea (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Afrotropics with x-ray microtomography and 3D cybertaxonomy

description: Discothyrea Roger, 1863 is a small genus of proceratiine ants with
 remarkable morphology and biology. However, due to cryptic lifestyle
 Discothyrea are poorly represented in museum collections and their
 taxonomy has been severely neglected. We perform the first comprehensive
 revision of Discothyrea in the Afrotropical region through a combination
 of traditional and 3D cybertaxonomy based on micro-CT. Species diagnostics
 and morphological character evaluations are based on examinations of all
 physical specimens and virtual analyses of 3D surface models generated
 from micro-CT data. Additionally, we applied virtual dissections for
 detailed examinations of cephalic structures to establish terminology
 based on homology for the first time in Discothyrea. The complete datasets
 comprising micro-CT data, 3D surface models and videos, still images of
 volume renderings, and coloured stacked images are available online as
 cybertype datasets (Hita Garcia et al., dryadXXXXXXXXXX). We define two
 species complexes (D. oculata and D. traegaordhi complexes) and revise the
 taxonomy of all species through detailed illustrated diagnostic character
 plates, a newly developed identification key, species descriptions, and
 distribution maps. In total, we recognize 20 species, of which 15 are
 described as new. We also propose D. hewitti Arnold, 1916 as junior
 synonym of D. traegaordhi Santschi, 1914 and D. sculptior Santschi, 1913
 as junior synonym of D. oculata Emery, 1901. Also, we designate a neotype
 for D. traegaordhi to stabilize its status and identity, and we designate
 a lectotype for D. oculata. The observed diversity and endemism are
 discussed within the context of Afrotropical biogeography and the
 oophagous lifestyle. ESA Editorial Office: 3 Park Place, Suite 307,
 Annapolis, MD 21401-3722, USA. Editorial Office Phone: 1-301-731-4535.
description: Cybertype_Discothyrea
 aisnetu_CASENT0235475Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea aisnetu (CASENT0235475) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 athene_CASENT0764088Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea athene (CASENT0764088) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 937 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 chimera_CASENT0235471Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea chimera (CASENT0235471) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 damato_CASENT0247362Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea damato (CASENT0247362) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 996 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 dryad_CASENT0247374Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea dryad (CASENT0247374) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 gaia_CASENT0790100Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea gaia (CASENT0790100) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 911 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 gryphon_CASENT0790103Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea gryphon (CASENT0790103) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 911 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 hawkesi_CASENT0235470Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea hawkesi (CASENT0235470) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 kalypso_CASENT0235468Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea kalypso (CASENT0235468) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 maia_CASENT0790541Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea maia (CASENT0790541) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 michelae_CASENT0235469Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea michelae (CASENT0235469) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 penthos_CASENT0790105Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea penthos (CASENT0790105) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 schulzei_CASENT0790121Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea schulzei (CASENT0790121) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff format) of
 the paratype worker (CASENT0247370).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 traegaordhi_CASENT0790122Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea traegaordhi (CASENT0790122) neotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 venus_CASENT0790116Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea venus (CASENT0790116) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 998 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff format) of
 the paratype worker (CASENT0247017).Cybertype_Discothyrea
 wakanda_CASENT0790326Cybertype dataset for
 Discothyrea wakanda (CASENT0790326) holotype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 999 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff
 format).Virtual
 dataset_Discothyrea mixta_CASENT0285473Virtual dataset for
 Discothyrea mixta (CASENT0285473) nontype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff format) of
 the paratype worker (SAM-ENT-0011509).Virtual
 dataset_Discothyrea oculata_CASENT0195471Virtual dataset for
 Discothyrea oculata (CASENT0195471) nontype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff format) of
 the lectotype of D. oculata (CASENT0903856) and holotype of D. sculptior
 (CASENT0915308).Virtual
 dataset_Discothyrea patrizii_CASENT0235472Virtual dataset for
 Discothyrea patrizii (CASENT0235472) nontype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff format) of
 the paratype worker (MCZ_Type_32184) and the nontype worker
 (CASENT0235472).Virtual
 dataset_Discothyrea poweri_CASENT0764095Virtual dataset for
 Discothyrea poweri (CASENT0764095) nontype worker: complete micro-CT
 scanning raw dataset (in DICOM format - 993 slices), 3D surface (in ply
 format), 3D rotation video (in mp4 format), 3D model volume rendering
 snapshots (in tiff format), and stacked colour photos (in tiff format) of
 the holotype worker (SAM-ENT-0011509).