@article {1475, title = {Two new species of the previously monospecific genus Guipuzcosoma Vicente \& Mauri{\`e}s, 1980 from Spain, with establishment of Guipuzcosomatidae fam. nov. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {5093}, year = {2022}, month = {26/01/2022}, pages = {142-168}, abstract = {

The present paper refers to the description of two new species of the previously monospecific genus Guipuzcosoma, viz., Guipuzcosoma karinae sp. nov. and G. reipi sp. nov. Given the unique combination of characters of this genus, we have established a higher taxonomic category, Guipuzcosomatidae fam. nov., which is clearly different from the family Vandeleumatidae, to which Guipuzcosoma was assigned earlier. Based on the structures of the anterior and posterior gonopods, we speculate that the new family may belong to the superfamilies Anthroleucosomatoidea or Cleidogonoidea. A diagnosis of the family, a brief description of the genus, as well as a diagnosis of all three species and detailed descriptions with illustrations of the two new species are presented. All three species were mapped. Additionally, some problems related to the taxonomy and classification within Chordeumatida, as well as the hypothetical association of the new family with some other chordeumatidans, are briefly discussed. Finally, the monospecific genus Miniusoma Mauri\ès, 2014 is transferred here from the family Vandeleumatidae to the family Anthogonidae.

}, keywords = {Anthogona, Anthogonidae, Anthroleucosomatoidea, Cleidogonoidea, Iberian Peninsula, Miniusoma, Vandeleumatidae}, issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5093.2.2}, url = {https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5093.2.2}, author = {Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Mauri{\`e}s, Jean-Paul} } @article {1019, title = {Macedomeris, a new monotypic doderiinine genus (Diplopoda, Glomerida) from a cave in North Macedonia, Balkan Peninsula}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4908}, year = {2021}, month = {15/01/2021}, pages = {393-408}, abstract = {

Here we describe a new monotypic glomerid genus, Macedomeris gen. nov., with Macedomeris ivoi sp. nov. (a presumed troglobiont) as its type species. The new genus clearly differs from all other genera within the order Glomerida by the combination of several morphological characters: the presence of a characteristic deep lateral pit (\“Ohrgrube\”) on both sides of the thoracic shield, the absence of striking ornamentation on tergites, the fusion of tergite 11 with the anal shield, and the lack of a large medial hump. In addition, Macedomeris gen. nov. differs from other members of the Glomerida by its general appearance, the presence of 2 or 3 vestigial ommatidia and a very wide syncoxite of a 2-segmented leg-pair 17 in the male. Notes on its ecology, troglomorphic features, and relationships with similar members of the tribe Doderiini are also given.

}, keywords = {Glomeridae, new species, Ohrid Lake, pill millipedes, subterranean fauna, Taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4908.3.4}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4908.3.4}, author = {Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Makarov, Slobodan E.} } @article {857, title = {Cornogonopus {\textendash} a new monotypic cave-dwelling genus of the family Anthroleucosomatidae (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) from Serbia, Balkan Peninsula}, journal = {Biologia Serbica}, volume = {42}, year = {2020}, month = {11/2020}, pages = {32-47}, abstract = {

This paper presents a description of a new monotypic genus of the family Anthroleucosomatidae \– Cornogonopus pavicevici gen. nov., sp. nov. \– from a cave in eastern Serbia. This new genus is the tenth of the \“Bulgarosoma\” complex of genera. The new species is illustrated with micrographs, SEM photographs, drawings, as well as in situ photographs. Further, an identification key to all 10 genera of this complex is provided and the structure of the posterior and anterior gonopods is briefly discussed. The geographical distribution of all genera is presented, with a distribution map attached.

Dating remark: The date of the online edition is 27.10.2020. The date of the Code-compliant, printed edition is November 2020.

}, keywords = {{\textquotedblleft}Bulgarosoma{\textquotedblright} complex, endemic, identification key, millipedes, troglomorphic}, issn = {2334-6590}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4147289}, url = {https://ojs.pmf.uns.ac.rs/index.php/dbe_serbica/article/view/11757}, author = {Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Stojanovi{\'c}, Dalibor Z. and Slobodan E. Makarov} } @article {853, title = {The millipede genus Leucogeorgia Verhoeff, 1930 in the Caucasus, with descriptions of eleven new species, erection of a new monotypic genus and notes on the tribe Leucogeorgiini (Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, year = {2020}, month = {07/09/2020}, abstract = {

The Caucasian leucogeorgiinine genera Archileucogeorgia Lohmander, 1936 and Leucogeorgia Verhoeff, 1930 are revised, with Leucogeorgia being considered as a senior subjective synonym of Archileucogeorgia, syn. nov. The following new combinations are thus warranted: Leucogeorgia abchasica (Lohmander, 1936) and L. satunini (Lohmander, 1936), both comb. nov. ex Archileucogeorgia. All four previously described species, viz., L. longipes Verhoeff, 1930, L. abchasica, L. satunini and L. rediviva Golovatch, 1983, are redescribed based on new material, partly also on the type series, with a lectotype being designated for L. longipes. In addition, eleven new species of Leucogeorgia are described, both with normal (L. borealis sp. nov., L. gioi sp. nov., L. golovatchi sp. nov., L. lobata sp. nov., L. oculata sp. nov. and L. prometheus sp. nov.) and modified mouthparts (L. caudata sp. nov., L. mystax sp. nov., L. profunda sp. nov., L. redivivoides sp. nov. and L. turbanovi sp. nov., all clearly troglobionts). Additionally, a new monotypic genus, Martvilia gen. nov., is erected, with M. parva gen. et sp. nov. as the type species, another presumed troglobiont. An identification key to both genera and all 16 species of Caucasian Leucogeorgiini is presented. Several other members of this tribe are also re-examined, including a syntype male of Telsonius nycteridonis Strasser, 1976, from Greece, herewith designated as the lectotype. Troglomorphisms and mouthpart modifications, as well as the distributions and relationships within both Leucogeorgia and Leucogeorgiini, and a Leucogeorgiini species richness estimate for the western Caucasus are discussed.

}, keywords = {leucogeorgiinines, modified mouthparts, Taxonomy, troglomorphism, Western Caucasus}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2020.713}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1085}, author = {Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Reip, Hans S.} } @article {104, title = {Geophilus serbicus sp. nov., a new species from the Balkan Peninsula (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4658}, year = {2019}, month = {23/08/2019}, pages = {556 - 570}, abstract = {

Geophilus serbicus sp. nov., a new epigeic centipede species, is described and illustrated based on specimens collected from the Stara Planina Mountains (the Balkan Mountain Range), Eastern Serbia, Balkan Peninsula. Considerations on the taxonomic relationships with some similar Geophilus species are briefly presented, and the distribution of the new species is mapped.

}, keywords = {Balkans, centipedes, Geophilus, Myriapoda, new species, Serbia, Taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4658.310.11646/zootaxa.4658.3.7}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4658.3.7}, author = {Stojanovi{\'c}, Dalibor Z. and Miti{\'c}, Bojan M. and Gedged, Amna M. and Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Makarov, Slobodan E.} } @article {103, title = {Early development of the centipede Geophilus serbicus (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae) from the Balkan Peninsula}, journal = {Invertebrate Reproduction \& Development}, year = {2020}, month = {10/02/2020}, pages = {1 - 11}, abstract = {

The first detailed description of early development of the recently described European geophilid Geophilus serbicus is presented. Based on specimens from a natural population from the Balkan Peninsula, new insight was gained into the reproductive and developmental biology of the group. Changes in the morphology of brooded specimens allow 15 early developmental stages obligatorily dependent on prolonged maternal care, arranged in three phases (embryonic, embryoid, and adolescent) to be distinguished. The embryonic phase includes eight stages, followed by an intermediate stage of hatching, followed in turn by five embryoid stages and one adolescens stage. Detailed morphological descriptions of all stages are provided. Adolescens I is recognized as the first stage at which species and sex identification are possible. Besides the description of the earliest stages, we provide notes on reproductive behaviour and ecological features of the species.

}, keywords = {embryoid development, Embryonic development, parental care, postembryonic development, Serbia}, issn = {0792-4259}, doi = {10.1080/07924259.2020.1726514}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07924259.2020.1726514}, author = {Stojanovi{\'c}, Dalibor Z. and Miti{\'c}, Bojan M. and Dudi{\'c}, Boris D. and Gedged, Amna M. and Tomi{\'c}, Vladimir T. and Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Makarov, Slobodan E.} }