@article {1618, title = {Review of the millipede genus Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 1889 (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Haplodesmidae)}, journal = {Fragmenta Faunistica}, volume = {44}, year = {2001}, month = {30/12/2001}, pages = {179-201}, abstract = {

The genus Cylindrodesmus seems to actually comprise only two unquestioned species, (1) C. hirsutus POCOCK, 1889 (the type species), a pantropical anthropochore with bisexual populations, usually referred to as C. hirsutus, living in various places in the tropics, and parthenogenetic populations, normally referred to as C. laniger SCHUBART, 1944, occurring in numerous places in the tropics as well as in a few European hothouses, and (2) C. villosus POCOCK, 1898, from Rotuma Island, Pacific Ocean. Lectotypes of C. hirsutus, C. villosus as well as of C. palmyrae CHAMBERLIN, 1954, the latter a long-established junior synonym of C. laniger, have been selected, illustrated and discussed. As there are obviously no characters that would allow to distinguish C. laniger from C. hirsutus other than those apparently related to parthenogenesis, e.g. generally smaller body size, normally a bit more strongly falcate/sigmoid gonopods in the residual males, and the vulvae devoid of well-developed receptacula seminis, the following new synonym is proposed: C. hirsutus POCOCK, 1889 = C. laniger SCHUBART, 1944, syn.n. Revision of the types of Inodesmus peduncularis LOOMIS, 1934, from Surinam, also results in its formal synonymy under C. hirsutus, syn.n. It is certainly because of the numerous C. hirsutus populations being thelytokous, more or less devoid of males, that this species, and genus, has a pretty long list of synonymies. In addition, Elatosus CHAMBERLIN, 1945, monobasic, with E. pygmaeus CHAMBERLIN, 1945, from Java, is herewith formally synonymized with Cylindrodesmus, and E. pygmaeus with C. hirsutus, both syn.n.

}, keywords = {anthropochorism, Cylindrodesmus, Diplopoda, new synonymy, parthenogenesis, Taxonomy}, issn = {0015-9301}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3161/00159301ff2001.44.2.179}, url = {https://rcin.org.pl/dlibra/publication/61107}, author = {Golovatch, S. I. and Hoffman, R. L. and Knapinski, S. and Adis, J.} } @article {850, title = {An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4825}, year = {2020}, month = {10/08/2020}, pages = {1-64}, abstract = {

The extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha are critically reviewed and provided with updated diagnoses and a new identification key; the most recent revisions of scolopendromorph genera are concisely summarised. Rhoda Meinert, 1886 and Cryptops (Chromatanops) Verhoeff, 1906 are suggested to be a junior synonyms of Scolopendropsis Brandt, 1841 and Cryptops (Cryptops) Leach, 1814, respectively. The subgeneric status is formally fixed for Cryptops (Paracryptops) Pocock, 1891 and Cormocephalus (Campylostigmus) Ribaut, 1923; the taxonomic status of the former genus Kanparka Waldock \& Edgecombe, 2012 is discussed. As a result of synonymies, the number of scolopendromorph genera and subgenera is currently 37. The formal status of the former tribes Scolopendrini Leach, 1814, Asanadini Verhoeff, 1907 and Arrhabdotini Attems, 1930 is briefly discussed; the presence of the sexual dimorphism among the taxa of generic level is overviewed.

}, keywords = {genera and subgenera, identification key, new statuses, new synonymy, Scolopendromorpha, taxonomic notes, updated diagnoses}, isbn = {978-1-77688-004-1}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4825.1.1}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4825.1.1}, author = {Schileyko, Arkady A. and Vahtera, Varpu and Edgecombe, Gregory D.} } @article {573, title = {Redescription of Zinagon chilensis (Silvestri, 1903) from Chile, with a species list of Iulomorphidae from the Southern Hemisphere (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Epinannolenidea)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3493}, year = {2012}, pages = {38{\textendash}48}, abstract = {

The epinannolenidean diplopod species Zinagon chilensis (Silvestri, 1903) is redescribed based on recently collected ma-terial from Chile, as well as on the re-examination of type specimens of both Iulomorpha chilensis Silvestri, 1903, and Zinagon osorno Chamberlin, 1957. The latter is here designated a junior subjective synonym. A list of the species of thefamily Iulomorphidae is provided, including 15 genera occurring in the Southern Hemisphere, i.e. South America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

}, keywords = {Cambaloidea, millipedes, Myriapoda, new synonymy}, author = {Kors{\'o}s, Zolt{\'a}n} } @article {521, title = {Colobognatha millipedes in the Caucasus (Diplopoda: Polyzoniida,~Platydesmida, Siphonocryptida).}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3972}, year = {2015}, month = {2015 Jun 11}, pages = {250-266}, abstract = {

The superorder Colobognatha is represented in the Caucasus by three genera and species, one each in the orders Polyzoniida, Platydesmida and Siphonocryptida. Hirudisoma roseum (Victor, 1839) (Hirudisomatidae, Polyzoniida) is especially widespread, ranging from S Russia, Abkhazia, Georgia (with a neotype designated and described from Kakhetia, E Georgia) and NW Azerbaijan to E Turkey, and also including H. ponticum (Lohmander, 1939) (junior subjective synonym, syn. nov.). Fioria hyrcana Golovatch, 1980 (Andrognathidae, Platydesmida) is endemic to the Hyrcanian parts of the Republic of Azerbaijan and NW Iran along the western and southern coasts of the Caspian Sea. Due to the finding of Hirudicryptus abchasicus sp. nov. (Siphonocryptidae, Siphonocryptida), from a single locality in Abkhazia, NW Caucasus, the order Siphonocryptida is new to the fauna of the region. A key to all four species of the trans-Palaearctic genus Hirudicryptus is given. All three Caucasian species of Colobognatha are described in due detail and abundantly illustrated, and their distributions mapped.

}, keywords = {Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, distribution, Georgia, Iran, key, map, neotype, new species, new synonymy, Platydesmida, Polyzoniida, Russia, Siphonocryptida, Taxonomy, Turkey}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.3972.2.6}, author = {Sergei Ilyich Golovatch and Evsyukov, Aleksandr and Reip, Hans S} } @article {520, title = {The millipede family Polydesmidae in the Caucasus (Diplopoda: Polydesmida).}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4085}, year = {2016}, month = {2016 Mar 01}, pages = {1-51}, abstract = {

The family Polydesmidae is represented in the Caucasus by two genera and 11 species: Polydesmus abchasius Attems, 1898, P. lignaui Lohmander, 1936, P. muralewiczi Lohmander, 1936 and P. mediterraneus Daday, 1889 (all confined to the NW and W Caucasus, but of which only the former three are endemic to the region, whereas the latter species is an introduction), as well as Brachydesmus assimilis Lohmander, 1936 (endemic to most of the region, except Hyrcania), B. pigmentatus Attems, 1951 (= B. pereliae Golovatch, 1976, syn. n.) (subendemic to Hyrcania), B. superus Latzel, 1884 (a cosmopolitan introduction), B. furcatus Lohmander, 1936 (= B. furcatus exiguus Strasser, 1970, syn. n.) (endemic to the NW Caucasus), B. kalischewskyi Lignau, 1915 (= B. karawajewi Lohmander, 1928, = B. ferrugineus Lohmander, 1936, = B. talyschanus Lohmander, 1936, = B. bidentatus Golovatch, 1976, all syn. n.) (a highly polymorphous and widespread species, apparently in a stage of active speciation, subendemic to the entire region), B. kvavadzei sp. n., from Ajaria, Georgia, and B. simplex sp. n., from Abkhazia and Sochi, Krasnodar Province, Russia. All known Caucasian species of Polydesmidae are described in due detail, abundantly illustrated and keyed, and their distributions mapped.

}, keywords = {Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, distribution, Georgia, Iran, key, map, new species, new synonymy, Polydesmidae, polymorphism, Russia, Taxonomy, Turkey}, issn = {1175-5334}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4085.1.1}, author = {Sergei Ilyich Golovatch and Evsyukov, Aleksandr and Reip, Hans} } @article {424, title = {Scolopendromorpha of New Guinea and adjacent islands (Myriapoda, Chilopoda)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4147}, year = {2016}, month = {04/08/2016}, pages = {247-280}, abstract = {

The centipede fauna of the second largest island in the world, New Guinea, and its adjacent islands, is poorly known, with most information deriving from the first half of the 20th century. Here we present new data on the order Scolopendromorpha based on material collected in the area in the last 40 years, mainly by Bulgarian and Latvian zoologists. The collections comprise eleven species of six genera and three families. The diagnosis of Cryptops (Trigonocryptops) is emended in the light of the recent findings. The old and doubtful record of Scolopendra multidens Newport, 1844 from New Guinea is referred to S. subspinipes Leach, 1815 and the species is here excluded from the present day list of New Guinean scolopendromorphs. Cryptops nepalensis Lewis, 1999 is here recorded from New Guinea for the first time. An annotated list and an identification key to the scolopendromorphs of the studied region are presented.

}, keywords = {distribution, identification key, intraspecific variability, new synonymy, Papua New Guinea, Scolopendromorpha, Trigonocryptops, West Papua}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4147.3.3}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4147.3}, author = {Schileyko, Arkady A. and Stoev, Pavel E.} }