Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)

Title:

Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)

Creator:

Bonato, Lucio, Zapparoli, Marzio, and Minelli, Alessandro

Identifier:

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Subject:

Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae, Diphyonyx, new genus, Diphyonyx conjungens, morphology, taxonomy, and geographical distribution

Type:

article, model:article, and TEXT

Description:

A new genus Diphyonyx is proposed here for a previously unrecognised lineage of geophilid centipedes. It is distinct from other geophilids in its unique combination of morphological characters, including the peculiar shape of the pretarsus of the legs on the anterior part of the trunk. The type species D. conjungens (Verhoeff, 1898), comb. n., is redescribed in detail and its geographical distribution updated (Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, Crimea). Included in Diphyonyx are also D. sukacevi (Folkmanová, 1956), comb. n., and D. garutti (Folkmanová & Dobroruka, 1960), comb. n., both from southern Russia. D. garutti is raised here to species rank.

Language:

English

Rights:

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Source:

European Journal of Entomology | 2008 Volume:105 | Number:2

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