02618nas a2200217 4500008004100000022002500041245014500066210006900211260001500280300001200295490000800307520189800315653001502213653001002228653001502238653002002253653001602273100002502289700002102314856006502335 2022 eng d a0720-213X, 1432-234X00aPhenotypic description of Egyptian endemic centipedes, genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 with a histological study of its venom glands0 aPhenotypic description of Egyptian endemic centipedes genus iSco c11/10/2022 a273-2810 v1413 a

Centipedes are widely distributed over all continents. They have significant medicinal value and high toxicity, making them an intriguing subject for evolutionary research. The current study aims to provide the first comprehensive analysis of the morphology, description, and distribution preferences of the Egyptian Scolopendromorpha centipede fauna. According to surveillance research in Egypt, two Scolopendra species have been re-described. Scolopendra canidensNewport.1844 were discovered in only one location, whereas Scolopendra morsitans s Linnaeus,1758 was more abundant. Both venomous glands were histochemically investigated. This study is the first comparative report on the histology and histochemistry of the venom glands of the Egyptian centipede species. Both species’ glands are primarily composed of columnar secretory cells radially arranged side by side and open through pores in a central chitinous duct. Each secretory cell is enclosed in striated muscle fibers. The secretion of both glands takes the shape of small PAS-positive granules, suggesting the presence of neutral polysaccharides. According to this surveillance study, the most abundant species was Scolopendra morsitans s Linnaeus,1758. Scolopendra canidens canidensNewport.1844 were found only on the Northwest coast of Egypt. The findings also revealed that the analyzed species are comparable in terms of their venom morphology and fundamental chemical composition.

Recommended citation: Mona, M. M., Atlam, A. I. (2022): Phenotypic description of Egyptian endemic centipedes, genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 with a histological study of its venom glands. Zoomorphology, 141: 273-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-022-00573-5

 

10acentipedes10aEgypt10amorphology10aPoisonous gland10aScolopendra1 aMona, Mahy, Mohammed1 aAtlam, Aalaa, I. uhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00435-022-00573-502486nas a2200241 4500008004100000022002500041245016400066210006900230260001500299300001200314490000900326520170000335653001602035653001802051653002402069653001502093653001402108653001302122100001902135700002102154700002202175856004702197 2022 eng d a1313-2970, 1313-298900aTwo new species of the dwarf centipede genus Nannarrup Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Mecistocephalidae) from Japan0 aTwo new species of the dwarf centipede genus iNannarrupi Foddai  c01/08/2022 a117-1500 v11153 a

The genus Nannarrup Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 is a monotypic genus established on the basis of the possibly introduced species N. hoffmani Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003, from New York, USA. In the present study, in a field survey conducted throughout Japan, Nannarrup-like specimens were collected from Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. These specimens clearly showed the diagnostic characteristics of the genus but were morphologically distinct from N. hoffmani. Furthermore, morphological analysis and DNA barcoding revealed that these specimens could be assigned to two distinct undescribed species. On the basis of these results, N. innuptus Tsukamoto, sp. nov. and N. oyamensis Tsukamoto, sp. nov. are described. The three Nannarrup species can be distinguished from each other on the basis of the following combination of characteristics: presence or absence of a pair of smooth or weakly areolate areas along the posterior part of the paraclypeal sutures; the width-to-length ratio of the denticle on the trochanteroprefemur; the pigmentation of the denticle on the tarsungulum. Moreover, the field survey resulted in the collection of exclusively female specimens of N. innuptus Tsukamoto, sp. nov., which shows the possibility of parthenogenesis of this species.

10adescription10aDNA barcoding10amolecular phylogeny10amorphology10asex ratio10aTaxonomy1 aTSUKAMOTO, SHO1 aSHIMANO, SATOSHI1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/83946/01673nas a2200265 4500008004100000022002500041245017100066210006900237260001500306300001000321490000900331520080000340653001301140653001501153653001401168653001601182653001301198100002201211700002401233700002401257700002001281700002701301700001801328856006101346 2012 eng d a1175-5334, 1175-532600aRevision of the rare centipede genus Sterropristes Attems, 1934, with description of a new species from Thailand (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae)0 aRevision of the rare centipede genus iSterropristesi Attems 1934 c14/09/2012 a35-520 v34843 a

The genus Sterropristes Attems, 1934, currently classified in the scolopendrid subfamily Otostigminae and tribe Sterropristini, is revised. The monotypic genus Malaccolabis Verhoeff, 1937, is synonymized with Sterropristes. Sterropristes sarasinorum Attems, 1934 from Tomohon, Celebes, Indonesia (type species of Sterropristes) and S. metallicus (Verhoeff, 1937) from Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia (type species of Malaccolabis) are redescribed based on their type material, together with newly collected topotypes of S. metallicus. Sterropristes violaceus Muadsub and Panha n. sp., found under leaves on islands in the Andaman Sea, south-western Thailand, is described.

10aMalaysia10amorphology10aMyriapoda10asystematics10aTaxonomy1 aMuadsub, Sawitree1 aSutcharit, Chirasak1 aPimvichai, Piyatida1 aEnghoff, Henrik1 aEdgecombe, Gregory, D.1 aPanha, Somsak uhttps://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3484.1.201937nas a2200217 4500008004100000022002500041245017200066210006900238260001500307300000900322490000800331520117100339653002001510653001501530653001501545653003301560653001301593100003001606700002101636856006201657 2021 eng d a1077-8306, 1744-741000aPanamanian velvet worms in the genus Epiperipatus, with notes on their taxonomy and distribution and the description of a new species (Onychophora, Peripatidae)0 aPanamanian velvet worms in the genus iEpiperipatusi with notes o c25/05/2021 a1-120 v1403 a

Among the least studied clade of velvet worms (Onychophora) is a clade of Neotropical Peripatidae (=Neopatida). Neopatida has been traditionally divided into an Andicoles group and a Caraïbes group, which now correspond to Oroperipatus and the remaining genera, respectively. Panama is located in a unique position bridging the faunas of both clades and of two large continents, both of which host an important diversity of velvet worms, yet taxonomic study of the Panamanian onychophorans has been largely neglected. In this study we critically evaluate the onychophoran diversity of Panama, redescribe a species from the former Canal Zone and describe a new species from the Pacific side, close to Costa Rica, as Epiperipatus bernali sp. nov., with a unique combination of characters visible under the SEM. We further discuss the existence of multiple lineages of Onychophora in Panama, both from the Andicoles and Caraïbes groups, and within the latter, with connections to different lineages, both from South and Central America.

 

10aCentral America10amorphology10aNeotropics10aScanning electron microscopy10aTaxonomy1 aCosta, Cristiano, Sampaio1 aGiribet, Gonzalo uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ivb.1233601640nas a2200253 4500008004100000022002500041245014900066210006900215260001500284300001000299490000900309520083800318653001701156653001801173653001501191653001901206653002001225653001601245653001301261653001501274653001301289100002301302856006101325 2009 eng d a1175-5334, 1175-532600aBuotidae, a new family for the minute North American milliped Buotus carolinus (Chamberlin) 1940 (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Striarioidea)0 aBuotidae a new family for the minute North American milliped iBu c16/11/2009 a41-490 v22903 a

Buotus carolinus (Chamberlin) 1940, a minute, rarely collected but relatively widespread milliped of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, was originally described as a member of the order Polyzoniida, family Polyzoniidae. Shear (1981) correctly placed the species in the order Chordeumatida and argued for assignment to the suborder Craspedosomatidea, superfamily Brannerioidea, family Tingupidae. New studies of fresh specimens using the scanning electron microscope, however, revealed characters inconsistent with this placement and instead support inclusion of Buotus in the suborder Striariidea, superfamily Striarioidea. Because the species cannot be accommodated in any of the established families of this superfamily, a new family Buotidae is herein erected to receive it.

10aApterouridae10aBrannerioidea10amorphology10aNorth Carolina10aRhiscosomididae10aStriariidae10aTaxonomy10aTingupidae10aVirginia1 aShear, William, A. uhttps://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2290.1.403166nas a2200409 4500008004100000022001400041245010100055210006900156260001500225300001200240490000700252520194100259653001402200653001202214653002502226653001702251653001502268653001502283653002802298653002102326100001902347700002402366700002402390700002302414700002202437700002902459700002002488700002302508700002002531700002102551700002302572700002002595700002402615700002102639700002002660856007602680 2016 eng d a0269-846300aHandbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits0 aHandbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestria c29/09/2016 a558-5670 v313 a

Trait-based approaches are increasingly being used to test mechanisms underlying species assemblages and biotic interactions across a wide range of organisms including terrestrial arthropods and to investigate consequences for ecosystem processes. Such an approach relies on the standardized measurement of functional traits that can be applied across taxa and regions. Currently, however, unified methods of trait measurements are lacking for terrestrial arthropods and related macroinvertebrates (terrestrial invertebrates hereafter). Here, we present a comprehensive review and detailed protocol for a set of 29 traits known to be sensitive to global stressors and to affect ecosystem processes and services. We give recommendations how to measure these traits under standardized conditions across various terrestrial invertebrate taxonomic groups. We provide considerations and approaches that apply to almost all traits described, such as the selection of species and individuals needed for the measurements, the importance of intraspecific trait variability, how many populations or communities to sample and over which spatial scales. The approaches outlined here provide a means to improve the reliability and predictive power of functional traits to explain community assembly, species diversity patterns and ecosystem processes and services within and across taxa and trophic levels, allowing comparison of studies and running meta-analyses across regions and ecosystems. This handbook is a crucial first step towards standardizing trait methodology across the most studied terrestrial invertebrate groups, and the protocols are aimed to balance general applicability and requirements for special cases or particular taxa. Therefore, we envision this handbook as a common platform to which researchers can further provide methodological input for additional special cases. A lay summary is available for this article.

10abehaviour10afeeding10afunctional diversity10alife-history10amorphology10aphysiology10aspecies characteristics10aspecies features1 aMoretti, Marco1 aDias, André, T. C.1 ade Bello, Francesco1 aAltermatt, Florian1 aChown, Steven, L.1 aAzcárate, Francisco, M.1 aBell, James, R.1 aFournier, Bertrand1 aHedde, Mickaël1 aHortal, Joaquín1 aIbanez, Sébastien1 aÖckinger, Erik1 aSousa, José, Paulo1 aEllers, Jacintha1 aBerg, Matty, P. uhttps://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.1277601712nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245015800055210006900213260001500282300001200297490000800309520073600317653001401053653001401067653002501081653003001106653001601136653001901152653001501171653001401186653001301200100001801213700002201231700002401253856015701277 2008 eng d a1210-575900aMorphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)0 aMorphology taxonomy and distribution of iDiphyonyxi gen n a line c15/05/2008 a343-3540 v1053 a

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.

10aChilopoda10aDiphyonyx10aDiphyonyx conjungens10ageographical distribution10aGeophilidae10aGeophilomorpha10amorphology10anew genus10aTaxonomy1 aBonato, Lucio1 aZapparoli, Marzio1 aMinelli, Alessandro uhttp://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200802-0017_morphology_taxonomy_and_distribution_of_diphyonyx_gen_n_a_lineage_of_geophilid_centipedes_with_unusually_sh.php02016nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001500041245025400056210006900310260001500379300001000394490000700404520106300411653001201474653001501486653003301501653001701534653001301551653002201564100002401586700002001610700001701630700002001647700001801667856006501685 2020 eng d a 0016-413900aDescriptions of the antennal structures of the millipede Trigoniulus macropygus (Silvestri, 1897) (Spirobolida: Trigoniulidae) and centipede Scolopendra subspinipes (Leach, 1815) (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae) using scanning electron microscopy0 aDescriptions of the antennal structures of the millipede Trigoni c04/12/2020 a75-800 v233 a

The antenna is one of the major channels for sensory reception vital for gathering environmental information. An antenna mainly consists of a scape, pedicel, and repeating segments of flagellomeres which collectively constitute the antennomere. These are covered with tiny hair-like projections called sensilla or sensory bristles which greatly increase the surface area of sensory reception. Structural imaging of the antennal features of Trigoniulus macropygus and Scolopendra subspinipes using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the presence of two types of sensilla: sensilla trichodea and sensilla microtrichodea. Electron micrographs also revealed that the antennal structures vary significantly between organisms in terms of segmentation, sensillum density, length, and number of flagellomeres. It was also observed that sensillum density increases from the proximal end to the distal end of the antenna with reference to the head. The study also incorporated possible functions of these sensilla in both organisms.

10aAntenna10amorphology10aScanning electron microscopy10asegmentation10aSensilla10asensory reception1 aRegalado, Ric, Ryan1 aBuiza, Marielle1 aIbay, Moneth1 aRamirez, Veyari1 aBelasa, April uhttps://journal.bicol-u.edu.ph/index.php/rnd/article/view/6703550nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245015500055210007000210260001500280300001200295490000800307520288100315653001103196653001803207653001603225653001503241653001303256100002003269856005503289 2021 eng d a0037-928X00aLes Himantariidae ouest-européens, avec la description d'une nouvelle espèce du genre Stigmatogaster Latzel, 1880 (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha)0 aLes Himantariidae ouesteuropéens avec la description dune nouvel c08/06/2021 a133-1580 v1263 a

Résumé: À l’issue d’un réexamen d’un ou plusieurs spécimens de quasiment toutes les espèces ouest-européennes du genre Stigmatogaster, une nouvelle espèce est décrite : S. tufi n. sp. visiblement endémique de Corse. De nouveaux éléments morphologiques sont donnés sur plusieurs espèces ouest-européennes, particulièrement sur Stigmatogaster sardoa qui est décrite en détail, sur certains caractères de S. excavata et sur la femelle d’Himantariella scutellaris qui était auparavant inconnue. S. arcisherculis a été retrouvée en France après 95 ans sans donnée dans ce pays. Toutes les espèces jusqu’à présent assignées à Haplophilus ou à Stigmatogaster sont ici classées dans le second genre. Des clés d’identification préliminaires des genres ouest-européens d’Himantariidae et des espèces de Stigmatogaster sont fournies, ainsi que de nombreuses illustrations. Une liste avec répartition des Himantariidae d’Europe occidentale est donnée. Grâce à des informations inédites de Lucio Bonato, Himantarium mediterraneum est confirmé en Europe.

The Western-European Himantariidae, with the description of a new species of the genus Stigmatogaster Latzel, 1880 (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha)

Abstract: After an examination of one or several specimens of almost all of the Western-European species of the genus Stigmatogaster, a new species is described: S. tufi n. sp. apparently endemic to Corsica. New morphological details are given on several Western-European Himantariidae, particularly Stigmatogaster sardoa which is described in detail and confirmed as clearly valid, for some characters of S. excavata and for the female of Himantariella scutellaris which was previously unknown. S. arcisherculis has been again identified in France after 95 years without records in this country. All species so far variously assigned to either Haplophilus or Stigmatogaster are here classified in a single genus Stigmatogaster. Preliminary illustrated identification keys for the Western-European genera of Himantariidae and for the Stigmatogaster species are given also in English. An updated checklist of the Western-European Himantariidae with their distribution is given. Thanks to unpublished information of Lucio Bonato, Himantarium mediterraneum is confirmed in Europe.

10aEurope10aHimantariella10aHimantarium10amorphology10aTaxonomy1 aIorio, Étienne uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/35228241003012nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245021600055210007000271260001500341300001000356490000700366520192200373653002002295653001402315653001502329653001702344653002302361653001602384653001502400653001702415100002002432700002702452700002502479856024202504 2020 eng d a0750-684800aDécouverte du lithobiomorphe Lithobius lemairei Iorio, Zapparoli, Ponel & Geoffroy, 2015 (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha) et de plusieurs coléoptères endogés (Insecta, Coleoptera) à Nice (Alpes-Maritimes)0 aDécouverte du lithobiomorphe iLithobius lemaireii Iorio Zapparol c26/03/2020 a57-620 v483 a

Résumé: Le chilopode endogé Lithobius lemairei a été observé dans le parc de la Villa Paradiso, à Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). Certains caractères des nouveaux individus sont brièvement retranscrits et l’espèce est transférée dans le sous-genre Sigibius Chamberlin, 1913. Plusieurs espèces déterminantes de coléoptères endogés ont aussi été observées à cet endroit: Bathysciola guillaumensis Avon & Courtial, 2006, Paramaurops varensis Binaghi, 1945 et Rhopaletes solifugus Ganglbauer, 1895. Malgré son contexte urbain, le parc concerné revêt un fort intérêt écologique car le secteur de l’affleurement calcaire où vivent ces espèces est préservé depuis longtemps.

Discovery of the lithobiomorph centipede Lithobius lemairei Iorio, Zapparoli, Ponel & Geoffroy, 2015 (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha) and of several soil-dwelling beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) in Nice (Maritime Alps)

The soil-dwelling (endogeic) centipede Lithobius lemairei has been observed in the gardens of the Villa Paradiso in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes, France). Some criteria are briefly described and the species is transferred to the subgenus Sigibius Chamberlin, 1913. Several determinant species of soil-dwelling beetles have also been found in the same station: Bathysciola guillaumensis Avon & Courtial, 2006, Paramaurops varensis Binaghi, 1945 and Rhopaletes solifugus Ganglbauer, 1895. Despite its urban localization, this garden has a strong ecological interest, because the calcareous sector where these species live has been preserved for a long time.

10aAlpes-Maritimes10aChilopoda10aColeoptera10adistribution10aLithobius lemairei10amorphologie10amorphology10arépartition1 aIorio, Étienne1 aGeoffroy, Jean-Jacques1 aLemaire, Jean-Michel uhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/340203889_Decouverte_du_lithobiomorphe_Lithobius_lemairei_Iorio_Zapparoli_Ponel_Geoffroy_2015_Chilopoda_Lithobiomorpha_et_de_plusieurs_coleopteres_endoges_Insecta_Coleoptera_a_Nice_Alpes-Maritimes01978nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245017600055210006900231260001500300300001000315490000700325520122700332653001701559653001401576653001501590653001401605653001301619100002001632700002001652700002901672856004701701 2008 eng d a1445-522600aPachybolini – a tribe of giant Afrotropical millipedes: arguments for monophyly and the description of a new genus from Madagascar (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Pachybolidae)0 aPachybolini a tribe of giant Afrotropical millipedes arguments f c18/03/2008 a37-530 v223 a

Madabolus, gen. nov. is described to accommodate M. maximus, sp. nov. (type species) from several localities in western Madagascar. A phylogenetic analysis of 26 spirobolidan taxa, based on morphological characters, places Madabolus, gen. nov. with the Afrotropical genera Pelmatojulus de Saussure, 1860; Pachybolus Cook, 1897; Hadrobolus Cook, 1897 and Epibolus Cook, 1897. The tribe Pachybolini is proposed to include Madabolus, gen. nov. and the four abovementioned genera. Putative autapomorphies of Pachybolini are: a closed incisura lateralis; setae of gnathochilarial lamella lingualis apical; vulva kidney- or crescent-shaped, with valves meeting in a sinuous fissure and crest protruding. Within Pachybolini, Pelmatojulus (West Africa) stands out by virtue of an increased number of apical antennal sensory cones, with great probability an apomorphy. Madabolus, gen. nov. and east African genera of the tribe share another potential synapomorphy, namely, an increased number of setae on the gnathochilarial lamellae linguales. Other Malagasy genera of Pachybolidae do not seem to be related to Afrotropical genera.

10abiogeography10aMadabolus10amorphology10aphylogeny10aTaxonomy1 aWesener, Thomas1 aEnghoff, Henrik1 aWägele, Johann-Wolfgang uhttp://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=IS0700801611nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245009800055210006900153260001500222300000900237490000900246520101900255653001501274653001501289653001401304653001301318100001501331700001201346856004701358 2020 eng d a1313-298900aTwo new species of the genus Symphylella (Symphyla, Scolopendrellidae) from East China0 aTwo new species of the genus iSymphylellai Symphyla Scolopendrel c14/12/2020 a1-180 v10033 a

Symphylella minuta sp. nov. and Symphylella communa sp. nov. from China are described and illustrated. Symphylella minuta sp. nov. is characterized by the delicate and minute body, a well-developed and thin central rod with a vestige of a transverse suture in the middle, eight setae on the first tergite, pointed processes on the tergites, and short cerci with sparse setae. Symphylella communa sp. nov. is characterized by the chaetotaxy of the first tergite with 4+4 setae, processes of the tergites somewhat longer or the same length with broad, most of lateromaginal setae long, anterolateral setae of tergites 2–4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 distinctly longer than other lateromarginal setae, approximately as long as the process of the same tergite, and cerci with numerous subequal and slightly curved setae. In addition, the chaetotaxic variation on the tergites, the distribution, the habitat, and the feeding habit of the genus Symphylella are discussed.

10achaetotaxy10amorphology10aMyriapoda10aTaxonomy1 aJin, Ya-Li1 aBu, Yun uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/60210/02424nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245010600055210006900161260001500230300000900245520153800254653001701792653002801809653002501837653001701862653001501879653001401894653001401908653001601922653001801938653001601956100003001972700002102002700002802023856009502051 2020 eng d a0024-408200aMorphological and molecular phylogeny of Epiperipatus (Onychophora: Peripatidae): a combined approach0 aMorphological and molecular phylogeny of Epiperipatus Onychophor c07/11/2020 a1-313 a

Onychophora, or velvet worms, are a key group for understanding ecdysozoan evolution. It comprises two families: Peripatopsidae, largely of Austral distribution, and Peripatidae, which is circumtropical. The interrelationships between the members of Peripatidae present many taxonomic issues exacerbated in the radiation of the Neotropical species or Neopatida. To understand the phylogeny of Neopatida, and to test the information of such morphological characters, we gathered novel molecular and morphological datasets focusing on Neotropical specimens. Our data were analysed using a combination of parsimony and maximum likelihood for the individual and combined molecular and morphological datasets. An analysis of morphology alone was inconclusive, supporting the notion that morphological characters used in peripatid taxonomy have little power to resolve phylogenetic relationships among higher taxa in Neopatida. However, the analyses of molecular or combined data show a split of the Neotropical species into two clades, which we use to reassign genera. Epiperipatus, as currently understood, is non-monophyletic, because it includes species of monotypic genera. To avoid paraphyly of Epiperipatus, the following new combinations are proposed: Epiperipatus bouvieri (Fuhrmann, 1913), Epiperipatus hitoyensis (Oliveira et al., 2012a), Epiperipatus solorzanoi (Morera-Brenes & Monge-Nájera, 2010) and Epiperipatus sucuriuensis (Oliveira et al., 2015).

10abiogeography10acaraïbes onychophorans10aconserved morphology10aEpiperipatus10amorphology10aNeopatida10aNew World10aPeripatidae10aSouth America10asystematics1 aCosta, Cristiano, Sampaio1 aGiribet, Gonzalo1 aPinto-Da-Rocha, Ricardo uhttps://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa100/595994301540nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245021200055210006900267260001500336300001000351490000800361520078500369653001501154653002101169653002101190100001601211700001601227700001801243700001401261856004701275 2020 eng d a1313-298900aRediscovery and phylogenetic relationships of the scolopendromorph centipede Mimops orientalis Kraepelin, 1903 (Chilopoda): a monotypic species of Mimopidae endemic to China, for more than one century0 aRediscovery and phylogenetic relationships of the scolopendromor c12/05/2020 a75-910 v9323 a

Mimops orientalis Kraepelin, 1903 is a monotypic species of Mimopidae endemic to China. The species is known only from a single specimen, the holotype. Little is known about its biology, habitat associations, or phylogenetic relationships. It was rediscovered on Qinling Mountain in Shaanxi and Henan provinces, China, 117 years after its last record. Detailed descriptions and colour photographs of living specimens are provided along with its ecology, updated conservation notes, and data on sexual dimorphism. A genetic analysis (COI, 16S rRNA, and 28S rRNA) was conducted to assess the phylogenetic relationships among Mimopidae, Cryptopidae, Scolopendridae, Scolopocryptopidae, and Plutoniumidae. The results support classifying Mimopidae as a valid family.

10amorphology10anew distribution10aQinling Mountain1 aJiang, Chao1 aBai, Yunjun1 aShi, Mengxuan1 aLiu, Juan uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/51461/02298nas a2200169 4500008004100000245020100041210006900242260001900311490000700330520164900337653001501986653001502001653002602016100001702042700002502059856004402084 2016 eng d00aReproduction, egg morphology and development observed in two Australian penicillate millipedes, Lophoturus queenslandicus (Lophoproctidae) and Phryssonotus novaehollandiae (Synxenidae) (Diplopoda)0 aReproduction egg morphology and development observed in two Aust c16 August 20160 v643 a

Lophoproctid and synxenid millipede species observed in this study showed clear differences in their
sexual reproduction, including sperm web structure, egg morphology and development compared with species from
Polyxenidae. Male Lophoturus queenslandicus (Lophoproctidae) produce a single spermatophore on a sperm web
without signal threads due to their lack of silk-producing coxal glands. Females of this species lay fewer eggs and differ
in their egg cluster arrangement, which includes nest trichomes for protection. Lophoproctid chorion has a thin
protective membrane and the pupoid has fused papillae covering the entire anterior region and an aperture bordered
by protective papillate sensilla is present at the apex of the pupoid. Lophoproctid millipedes have a comparatively short
intermoult period between stadia. In contrast, male Phryssonotus novaehollandiae (Synxenidae) produce two
spermatophores separated by a large gap on their sperm web, with signal threads that are less obvious. Synxenid chorion
and pupoid stages were unique; the chorion was tough and thick and the pupoid had anterior projections without an
aperture bordered by sensilla, unlike those observed in lophoproctid and polyxenid millipedes. This study extends
knowledge of the reproduction of species from three major millipede families from the Suborder Polyxenida
(Penicillata: Diplopoda). Additionally, the results indicate that the reproductive strategies of Australian lophoproctid
and synxenid species are adapted to their harsh environment.

10aArthropoda10amorphology10areproductive biology.1 aHuynh, Cuong1 aVeenstra, Anneke, A. uhttps://www.publish.csiro.au/zo/zo1603501100nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245013100055210006900186260001500255300001200270490001300282520046400295653001400759653001800773653001500791100001700806700001700823856006600840 2013 eng d a1175-532600aTaxonomy and biology of a new species of Pincushion Millipede of the genus Monographis (Diplopoda: Polyxenidae) from Australia0 aTaxonomy and biology of a new species of Pincushion Millipede of c23 09 2013 a573-5880 v3721 (6)3 a

Monographis queenslandicus n. sp. is described from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The genus Monographis may be
divided into two groups based on the arrangement of sensilla on the 6th antennal article. Species with a crescent-shape arrangement
are M. kraepelini, M. annandalei, M. baihualingensis, M. demangei and M. mirus; species with a triangular
arrangement are M. tamoyensis, M. yunnanensis and M. queenslandicus n. sp.

10alifecycle10aMicroantatomy10amorphology1 aHuynh, Cuong1 aVeenstra, A. uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3721.6.403249nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245007700055210007200132260001500204300001200219490000800231520262600239653001202865653001402877653003002891653001502921653001402936100001702950700001702967856004702984 2020 eng d a1313-298900aNo Tömösváry organ in flat backed millipedes (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)0 aNo Tömösváry organ in flat backed millipedes Diplopoda Polydesmi c28/04/2020 a103-1150 v9303 a

The Tömösváry organ is a sensory structure of the head in myriapods and some other terrestrial arthropods. Due to its variable shape, size, and position in millipedes (Diplopoda) the Tömösváry organ is commonly used as diagnostic character in taxonomic descriptions and often included in phylogenetic analyses. For the Polydesmida, the largest millipede order, the Tömösváry organ is inconsistently stated as being either absent or present as a pear-shaped pit covered by a membrane or cuticular disc. In order to resolve this inconsistency, we investigated the morphology of the presumable Tömösváry organ in four polydesmidan species based on paraffin-histology, semi-thin sections and micro-computed tomography. Our results unambiguously favor the view that the articulation of the cephalic tentorium with the head capsule was misidentified as the Tömösváry organ in previous studies, and thus that the Tömösváry organ indeed is absent in the Polydesmida. The pear-shaped pit proved to represent the distal roundish expansion of the incisura lateralis, to which – similarly as in julidan millipedes – the tentorial transverse bar is articulated. The absence of the Tömösváry organ in the Polydesmida does not affect the topology of the interrelationships among the millipede orders retrieved in previous cladistic analyses based on morphology. As a character shared by Colobognatha and Juliformia, however, absence of a Tömösváry organ in Polydesmida favors the optimization of its presence in nematophoran millipedes as a reversal. Further studies are needed to clarify whether among chilognathan millipedes a Tömösváry organ really exists in taxa such as Stemmiulida, and whether the Tömösváry organs are homologous across millipedes.

 

10aanatomy10aHistology10aMicro-Computed Tomography10amorphology10atentorium1 aMoritz, Leif1 aKoch, Markus uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/48438/01112nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245007600055210006900131260001500200300001000215490000700225520036800232653001400600653001500614653001600629100001800645700002700663700002300690700002400713700002200737700002500759700002200784856005200806 2010 eng d a1313-298900aA common terminology for the external anatomy of centipedes (Chilopoda)0 acommon terminology for the external anatomy of centipedes Chilop c18/11/2010 a17-510 v693 a

A common terminology for the external morphological characters of centipedes (Chilopoda) is proposed. Terms are selected from the alternatives used in the English literature, preferring those most frequently used or those that have been introduced explicitly. A total of 330 terms are defined and illustrated, and another ca. 500 alternatives are listed.

10aChilopoda10amorphology10aterminology1 aBonato, Lucio1 aEdgecombe, Gregory, D.1 aLewis, John, G. E.1 aMinelli, Alessandro1 aPereira, Luis, A.1 aShelley, Rowland, M.1 aZapparoli, Marzio uhttp://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=246601248nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194300001400263490000700277520053900284653002000823653001500843653001400858653001500872653001400887100002400901700002300925856009400948 2000 eng d a0263-593300aMicrodecemplicida, a new order of minute arthropleurideans (Arthropoda: Myriapoda) from the Devonian of New York State, U.S.A.Abstract0 aMicrodecemplicida a new order of minute arthropleurideans Arthro a351 - 3750 v903 a

Microdecemplex rolfei, gen. and sp. nov., a new microarthropleuridean less than 5 mm long, is described from the Middle Devonian Panther Mountain Formation of New York State, U.S.A. The specimens consist of organically preserved cuticle, with some preserving the only cephalic structures known for arthropleurideans. A new order, Microdecemplicida, and a new family, Microdecemplicidae, are established. The probable phylogenetic position of the Microdecemplicida as one of the basal clades of Diplopoda is proposed.

10aArthropleuridea10aArthropoda10aDiplopoda10amorphology10aphylogeny1 aWilson, Heather, M.1 aShear, William, A. uhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S026359330000267402335nas a2200181 4500008004100000245011400041210006900155520165000224653001401874653001401888653001501902653001401917653002301931100001901954700002701973700002102000856013202021 2013 eng d00aPhylogenetics of scolopendromorph centipedes: Can denser taxon sampling improve an artificial classification?0 aPhylogenetics of scolopendromorph centipedes Can denser taxon sa3 aPrevious phylogenetic analyses of the centipede order Scolopendromorpha indicated a fundamental division into blind and ocellate clades. These analyses corroborated the monophyly of most families and tribes but suggested that several species-rich, cosmopolitan genera in traditional and current classifications are polyphyletic. Denser taxon sampling is applied to a dataset of 122 morphological characters and sequences for four nuclear and mitochondrial loci. Phylogenetic analyses including 98 species and subspecies of Scolopendromorpha employ parsimony under dynamic and static homology schemes as well as maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference of multiple sequence alignments. The monotypic Australian genera Notiasemus and Kanparka nest within Cormocephalus and Scolopendra, respectively, and the New Caledonian Campylostigmus is likewise a clade within Cormocephalus. New World Scolopendra are more closely related to Hemiscolopendra and Arthrorhabdus than to Scolopendra s.s., which is instead closely allied to Asanada; the tribe Asanadini nests within Scolopendrini for molecular and combined datasets. The generic classification of Otostigmini has a poor fit to phylogenetic relationships, although nodal support within this tribe is weak. New synonymies are proposed for Ectonocryptopinae Shelley & Mercurio, 2005 (≤ Newportiinae Pocock, 1896), Asanadini Verhoeff, 1907 (≤ Scolopendrini Leach, 1814), and Kanparka Waldock & Edgecombe, 2012 (≤ Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758). Scolopendrid systematics largely depicts incongruence between phylogeny and classification rather than between morphology and molecules. © 2013 CSIRO.10aChilopoda10amolecules10amorphology10aphylogeny10aScolopendromorpha.1 aVahtera, Varpu1 aEdgecombe, Gregory, D.1 aGiribet, Gonzalo uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/phylogenetics-scolopendromorph-centipedes-can-denser-taxon-sampling-improve-artificial02739nas a2200181 4500008004100000245011000041210006900151520207200220653002302292653001402315653002302329653001502352653001402367653001502381100001702396700001902413856012502432 2017 eng d00aPhylogenetic relationships of millipedes in the subclass Penicillata (Diplopoda) with a key to the genera0 aPhylogenetic relationships of millipedes in the subclass Penicil3 aBristly millipedes (subclass Penicillata, order Polyxenida) are minute diplopods characterised by uncalcified cuticle and a body covered with unique tufts of bristles. The order is found worldwide and comprises less than 200 described species divided into three families, with many of the species and genera being poorly known. The first evolutionary analysis of the order presented here utilises both molecular (COI, 18S rRNA and 16S rRNA) and morphological data to examine monophyly of the families and subfamilies and the evolutionary relationships between them. Maximum likelihood analysis was based on molecular data only, whereas parsimony analyses were based on molecular data as well as combined morphological and molecular data. The results of these analyses with two different optimality criteria were incongruent in many aspects. Unlike parsimony, the likelihood result found strong support for a basal position of the family Synxenidae and separation of the order into two monophyletic clades corresponding to the two superfamilies Synxenoidea, containing the family Synxenidae, and Polyxenoidea, containing the families Polyxenidae and Lophoproctidae. Parsimony results did not support the existence of the two superfamilies. Both analyses resolved the family Synxenidae as monophyletic and Polyxenidae as polyphyletic, whereas the family Lophoproctidae was shown to be paraphyletic in likelihood and monophyletic in parsimony analysis. The subfamilies Monographinae and Polyxeninae were found to be monophyletic in the likelihood tree but parsimony suggested paraphyly of both. The results suggest that further revision of the systematics of the Polyxenida may be necessary. However, a much larger molecular data set will be necessary to clarify and provide stronger nodal support for phylogenetic trees and to confirm the relationships, particularly of the families Polyxenidae and Lophoproctidae. Molecular identification is likely to be an important tool for this taxonomically challenging order in future. A simplified key to the genera is provided.10aBristly millipedes10aDiplopoda10aidentification key10amorphology10aphylogeny10aPolyxenida1 aShort, Megan1 aVahtera, Varpu uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/phylogenetic-relationships-millipedes-subclass-penicillata-diplopoda-key-genera