02851nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245019900055210006900254260001500323300001200338490000800350520200200358653001202360653001702372653000802389653002202397653002302419100002002442700002402462700001802486700002302504700001802527856005202545 2016 eng d a1313-298900aBarcoding of Central European Cryptops centipedes reveals large interspecific distances with ghost lineages and new species records from Germany and Austria (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha)0 aBarcoding of Central European iCryptopsi centipedes reveals larg c16/02/2016 a21 - 460 v5643 a

In order to evaluate the diversity of Central European Myriapoda species in the course of the German Barcode of Life project, 61 cytochrome c oxidase I sequences of the genus Cryptops Leach, 1815, a centipede genus of the order Scolopendromorpha, were successfully sequenced and analyzed. One sequence of Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829 and one of Theatops erythrocephalus Koch, 1847 were utilized as outgroups. Instead of the expected three species (C. parisi Brolemann, 1920; C. anomalans Newport, 1844; C. hortensis (Donovan, 1810)), analyzed samples included eight to ten species. Of the eight clearly distinguishable morphospecies of Cryptops, five (C. parisi; C. croaticus Verhoeff, 1931; C. anomalans; C. umbricus Verhoeff, 1931; C. hortensis) could be tentatively determined to species level, while a further three remain undetermined (one each from Germany, Austria and Croatia, and Slovenia). Cryptops croaticus is recorded for the first time from Austria. A single specimen (previously suspected as being C. anomalans), was redetermined as C. umbricus Verhoeff, 1931, a first record for Germany. All analyzed Cryptops species are monophyletic and show large genetic distances from one another (p-distances of 13.7–22.2%). Clear barcoding gaps are present in lineages represented by >10 specimens, highlighting the usefulness of the barcoding method for evaluating species diversity in centipedes. German specimens formally assigned to C. parisi are divided into three clades differing by 8.4–11.3% from one another; their intra-lineage genetic distance is much lower at 0–1.1%. The three clades are geographically separate, indicating that they might represent distinct species. Aside from C. parisi, intraspecific distances of Cryptops spp. in Central Europe are low (<3.3%).

10abarcode10abiodiversity10aCOI10acryptic diversity10aintroduced species1 aWesener, Thomas1 aVoigtländer, Karin1 aDecker, Peter1 aOeyen, Jan, Philip1 aSpelda, Jörg uhttp://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=753501074nas a2200157 4500008004100000245020200041210007000243260000900313300001000322490000600332520037500338100002100713700002300734700002000757856013900777 2014 eng d00aWiederentdeckung des Gürtelskolopenders (Chilopoda: Scolopendra cingulata) im Neusiedlersee-Gebiet Österreichs, mit Anmerkungen zum Spinnenläufer (Chilopoda: Scutigera coleoptrata)0 aWiederentdeckung des Gürtelskolopenders Chilopoda iScolopendra c c2014 a63-730 v83 a

Full title: Wiederentdeckung des Gürtelskolopenders (Chilopoda: Scolopendra cingulata) im Neusiedlersee-Gebiet Österreichs, mit Anmerkungen zum Spinnenläufer (Chilopoda: Scutigera coleoptrata) und zum pannonischen Laufkäfer (Coleoptera: Carabus hungaricus) aus demselben Gebiet

 

1 aBöhme, Wolfgang1 aOeyen, Jan, Philip1 aWesener, Thomas uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/wiederentdeckung-des-g%C3%BCrtelskolopenders-chilopoda-scolopendra-cingulata-im-neusiedlersee02447nas a2200169 4500008004100000245016700041210006900208260001500277300001200292490000600304520183000310100002302140700002102163700002102184700002002205856005202225 2014 eng d00aThe Evolutionary History of the Rediscovered Austrian Population of the Giant Centipede Scolopendra cingulata Latreille 1829 (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha)0 aEvolutionary History of the Rediscovered Austrian Population of  c24/09/2014 ae1086500 v93 a

The thermophilous giant centipede Scolopendra cingulata is a voracious terrestrial predator, which uses its modified first leg pair and potent venom to capture prey. The highly variable species is the most common of the genus in Europe, occurring from Portugal in the west to Iran in the east. The northernmost occurrences are in Hungary and Romania, where it abides in small isolated fringe populations. We report the rediscovery of an isolated Austrian population of Scolopendra cingulata with the first explicit specimen records for more than 80 years and provide insights into the evolutionary history of the northernmost populations utilizing fragments of two mitochondrial genes, COI and 16S, comprising 1,155 base pairs. We test the previously proposed hypothesis of a speciation by distance scenario, which argued for a simple range expansion of the species from the southeast, via Romania, Hungary and finally to Austria, based on a comprehensive taxon sampling from seven countries, including the first European mainland samples. We argue that more complex patterns must have shaped the current distribution of S. cingulata and that the Austrian population should be viewed as an important biogeographical relict in a possible microrefugium. The unique haplotype of the Austrian population could constitute an important part of the species genetic diversity and we hope that this discovery will initiate protective measures not only for S. cingulata, but also for its habitat, since microrefugia are likely to host further rare thermophilous species. Furthermore, we take advantage of the unprecedented sampling to provide the first basic insights into the suitability of the COI fragment as a species identifying barcode within the centipede genus Scolopendra.

1 aOeyen, Jan, Philip1 aFunke, Sebastian1 aBöhme, Wolfgang1 aWesener, Thomas uhttp://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108650