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The millipede family Polydesmidae Leach, 1816 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) from Vietnam, with a description of a new cavernicolous species

Authors :
Anh D. Nguyen
Tam T. T. Vu
Katsuyuki Eguchi
Source :
ZooKeys, Vol 1190, Iss , Pp 259-280 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2024.

Abstract

The millipede family Polydesmidae Leach, 1816 is reviewed in the scope of the Vietnamese fauna. The distribution of the species, Polydesmus vietnamicus Nguyen, 2009 is extended northward to Ha Giang Province. A new cavernicolous polydesmid, Pacidesmus tuachua sp. nov., is described from two caves in northwestern Vietnam, representing the first record of the genus from Vietnam. Extensive illustrations and DNA barcodes are provided for both species, a revised key is presented to all 12 species of Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991, as well as a key to all eight genera of Asian Polydesmidae.

Subjects

Subjects :
Zoology
QL1-991

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13132970
Volume :
1190
Issue :
259-280
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
ZooKeys
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7873014f2fe43c7b96dcdcfc5425884
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1190.114958