Cephalotes varians
Cephalotes varians is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes with the common name turtle ant. Characterized by an odd, shaped head that allows them to block the nest entrance holes and prevents enemies from gaining access to their nest, their ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they are on also makes them one of several species known as gliding ants. When disturbed, they truck their antennae and legs beneath flanges on their head and body, crouch down, and freeze, thus passively resisting attacks.
Host Genome
Related Symbionts
1 recordsSymbiont records associated with Cephalotes varians
Metagenome Information
0 recordsMetagenome sequencing data associated with Cephalotes varians
| Run | Platform | Location | Date | BioProject |
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No metagenomes foundNo metagenome records associated with this host species. |
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Amplicon Information
0 recordsAmplicon sequencing data associated with Cephalotes varians
| Run | Classification | Platform | Location | Environment |
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No amplicons foundNo amplicon records associated with this host species. |
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Related Articles
1 recordsResearch articles related to Cephalotes varians
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | DOI |
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Hu, Y; Lukasik, P; Moreau, CS; Russell, JA
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MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
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2014
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10.1111/mec.12607 |
Core Microbiome Composition
Core microbiome composition is derived from available metagenomic and amplicon sequencing data, calculated based on the relative abundance and coverage of symbionts across different samples. The representativeness of this analysis may vary depending on the number of available samples and should be considered as a reference guide. See calculation details in Help documentation