@article {1845, title = {Ecologie, ontogen{\`e}se et description d{\textquoteright}un Diplopode {\'e}daphique de Catalogne: Eopsychrosoma serrapradense n. g., n. sp. (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Craspedosomatidea, Vandeleumatidae)}, journal = {Bulletin de la Soci{\'e}t{\'e} d{\textquoteright}histoire naturelle de Toulouse}, volume = {151}, year = {2016}, month = {03/2016}, pages = {15-28}, abstract = {

Resum\é: Dans le cadre d\’une \étude sur les arthropodes \édaphiques d\’une ch\ênaie de la Serra de Prades (Tarragone, Catalogne, Espagne) il a \ét\é effectu\é un \échantillonnage mensuel de mai 2002 \à mai 2003 en utilisant deux m\éthodes diff\érentes. La premi\ère consistait \à pr\élever cinq \échantillons de sol en utilisant des sondes \édaphiques s\éparant trois horizons (L/F, H et A), l\’extraction des arthropodes s\’effectuant aux entonnoirs Berlese-Tullgren. L\’autre m\éthode a \ét\é bas\ée sur l\’installation de 21 pi\èges-trappes (pitfalls) qui ont captur\é les arthropodes de la surface (N0), et plus bas, \à deux (N2) et \à quatre centim\ètres (N4) de profondeur.
Parmi les arthropodes captur\és se trouvaient 213 sp\écimens d\’un diplopode \édaphique appartenant \à une nouvelle esp\èce, type d\’un nouveau genre, Eopsychrosoma serrapradense n. g., n. sp. Les nouveaux taxa sont d\écrits ici et plac\és dans le cadre de la classification des diplopodes Craspedosomatides, dans la famille des Vandeleumatidae, dont la diagnose est r\évis\ée et le contenu red\éfini dans une cl\é d\’identification des cinq genres qui la constituent.
Le nombre \élev\é d\’exemplaires disponibles a permis de reconstituer l\’ontogen\èse de la nouvelle esp\èce et d\’avoir une approche de son cycle de vie, qui semble avoir une dur\ée d\’un an. La composition de la population et la pr\ésence d\’individus adultes sugg\èrent deux p\ériodes d\’activit\é sexuelle, l\’une en janvier-f\évrier et l\’autre en mai-juin.
Le nombre d\’individus captur\és avec des pitfalls est faible et indique que l\’esp\èce a une mobilit\é r\éduite. L\’utilisation de sondes \édaphiques est donc une m\éthode plus appropri\ée pour l\’\évaluation des populations. En ce qui concerne la distribution temporelle, il n\’y a pas de diff\érences significatives dans les densit\és pendant toute la p\ériode d\’\échantillonnage, \à aucun des horizons. Les valeurs de la densit\é en activit\é indiquent l\’existence de deux p\ériodes, au printemps et \à l\’automne, au cours desquelles le nombre de captures est plus \élev\é. La population se situe de pr\éf\érence dans les horizons organiques (L/F et H) et pr\ésente une r\épartition claire en agr\égats. Les facteurs abiotiques comme la temp\érature et les pr\écipitations affectent seulement la r\épartition de l\’esp\èce dans les horizons les plus superficiels (L/F).

Ecology, ontogenesis and description of the Catalan edaphic millipede Eopsychrosoma serrapradense n. g., n. sp. (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Craspedosomatidea, Vandeleumatidae)

Abstract: Within the context of a study on the edaphic arthropods inhabiting an oak grove of the Serra de Prades (Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain) samplings were made during one year, every month (May 2002-May 2003), using two different methods. First, five samples of soil with edaphic soundings separating three horizons were taken, and then the arthropod extraction was made with Berlese-Tullgren funnels. The second method involved the installation of 21 pitfalls allowing to capture arthropods of the surface (N0), and at 2 (N2) and 4 cm (N4) depth.
Amongst the arthropods captured there are 213 specimens of a new species of an edaphic little millipede belonging to a new genus, Eopsychrosoma serrapradense n. g., n. sp. These new taxa are described and included in the family Vandeleumatidae within the classification of the craspedosomatid millipedes. The diagnosis of this family is revised as well as its generic contents (five genera) redefined with a key for identification.
The high number of available samples allowed a reconstitution of the ontogenesis of the new species and an outline of the life cycle, which probably involves only one year. The structure of the population and the presence of adults suggest the existence of two periods of sexual activity, one in January-February, and the other in May-June.
The number of samples gathered with pitfalls is poor and indicates a weak mobility. The use of edaphic soundings is therefore a more suitable method for population evaluations. Regarding the temporal distribution, no significant differences were noticed in the densities throughout the whole sampling period, whatever the horizon. Values for activity density indicate the existence of two periods, in spring and in autumn, when the number of captures is higher. The population is mainly located in the organic horizons (L/F and H) and has a clear aggregative repartition. The abiotic factors, such as temperature and precipitations, influence the species repartition only in the more superficial horizons.

Publication date remark: Monsieur Michel Bilotte, le Pr\ésident de la Soci\ét\é d\&$\#$39;histoire naturelle de Toulouse, kindly communicated that the publication date of volume 151 is \"Mars 2016\".

}, keywords = {Catalogne, Catalonia, Diplopoda, {\'e}cologie, ecology, Espagne, millipedes, new genus, new species, nouveau genre, nouvelle esp{\`e}ce, ontogen{\`e}se, ontogenesis, Spain}, issn = {0758-4113}, url = {https://www.shnt.fr/pdf/Sommaire_151_2015.pdf}, author = {Serra, Antoni and Mauri{\`e}s, Jean-Paul} } @article {1781, title = {A revision of the Thyropygus allevatus group. Part V: Nine new species of the extended opinatus subgroup, based on morphological and DNA sequence data (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae)}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, volume = {199}, year = {2016}, month = {24/05/2016}, pages = {1-37}, type = {Research Article}, abstract = {

The Thyropygus opinatus subgroup (Diplopoda: Harpagophoridae) of the T. allevatus group in Thailand is revised. Based on a phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA sequence data, it is merged with the T. bifurcus subgroup to form an extended T. opinatus subgroup. Nine new species are described: Thyropygus cimi sp. nov. and T. forceps sp. nov. from Nakhonsrithammarat Province, T. culter sp. nov., T. planispina sp. nov., T. undulatus sp. nov. and T. ursus sp. nov. from Krabi Province, T. mesocristatus sp. nov. from Songkhla Province, T. navychula sp. nov. from Phang-Nga Province and T. sutchariti sp. nov. from Phetchaburi Province.

}, keywords = {DNA barcoding, millipedes, new species, phylogeny, Thailand}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.199}, url = {https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/322}, author = {Pimvichai, Piyatida and Enghoff, Henrik and Panha, Somsak and Backeljau, Thierry} } @article {1765, title = {The millipede family Striariidae Bollman, 1893. VI. Six new genera and thirteen new species from western North America (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Striarioidea)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {5205}, year = {2022}, month = {11/11/2022}, pages = {501-531}, abstract = {

The following new genera and species of Striariidae are described from the states of California, Oregon and Washington: Nototrisaria ornata n. gen., n. sp., Maraplia napa n. gen., n. sp., Maraplia chico n. gen., n. sp., Maraplia schusteri n. gen., n. sp., Lamparia curryensis n. gen., n. sp., Lamparia bentonensis n. gen., n. sp., Lamparia pratensis n. gen., n. sp., Lamparia millicoma n. gen., n. sp., Rampalia cheathamensis n. gen., n. sp., Plaramia arcata n. gen., n. sp., Plaramia johnsonae n. gen., n. sp., Ralampia complexa n. gen., n. sp., and Ralampia filamentosa n. gen., n. sp.. The new species are all very small millipedes, 5.5 mm or less in length and with two or three ommatidia on each side of the head or blind. The majority have the sixth metazonital crest larger than the other crests and extended horizontally, so that the animals have the general appearance of having paranota. A new key to striariid genera is presented.

}, keywords = {California, millipedes, Oregon, Washington}, issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5205.6.1}, url = {https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5205.6.1}, author = {Shear, William A. and Marek, Paul E.} } @article {1602, title = {BIOfid Steps Up to Provide Introduced Species Information: The case of myriapods in German greenhouses}, journal = {Biodiversity Information Science and Standards}, volume = {6}, year = {2022}, month = {23/08/2022}, pages = {1-3}, type = {Abstract}, abstract = {

The German Specialized Information Service Biodiversity Research (BIOfid) is an infrastructure that provides scientists with information tailored to the specific needs of biodiversity research and related disciplines (Koch et al. 2017). The service, in particular, promotes digital access to legacy literature and enables the retrieval of research-relevant data using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) techniques (Hemati et al. 2016, Abrami et al. 2020, L\ücking et al. 2021), and provides a customized semantic search engine (Pachzelt et al. 2021). Thus, historical species records can be found and help to estimate past and present species distributions as well as potential range shifts. Future BIOfid services are planned to specifically address interoperability and linking of research data for rapid integration into national and international databases such as the German Federation for Biological Data (GFBio) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). To this end, for example, BIOfid will contribute to further developing the open-source virtual research environment (VRE) Scratchpads (Smith et al. 2011) and promote its usage in the scientific community. Based on a use case on myriapods, we will test the ability of the two tools mentioned above to accelerate information retrieval and knowledge sharing by professional data mobilization and management methods. Certain myriapod species are known to have been introduced from tropical and subtropical environments to Germany, a country that lies in the north temperate zone. In this regard, we will scour BIOfid\´s legacy literature for these species to find spatio-temporal evidence. Moreover, we will explore the usefulness of Myriatrix, a Scratchpads instance specialized on Myriapoda and Onychophora, to collate information on millipede and centipede species introduced to German greenhouses. Data on 35 diplopod and 18 chilopod species in German greenhouses (Decker et al. 2014) have been integrated into Myriatrix using the \"Taxon Description\" content type provided by Scratchpads. Subsequently, more comprehensive, recent information on the millipede Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889 (Mart\ínez-Mu\ñoz 2020 onwards) has been incorporated. Finally, we will show how this compiled information can be integrated into GBIF through the Scratchpads\&$\#$39; Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) export.

}, keywords = {biodiversity informatics, centipedes, FAIR data, legacy literature, millipedes}, issn = {2535-0897}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.6.93666}, url = {https://biss.pensoft.net/article/93666/}, author = {Driller, Christine and Mart{\'\i}nez-Mu{\~n}oz, Carlos A.} } @article {1509, title = {Millipedes and centipedes in German greenhouses (Myriapoda: Diplopoda, Chilopoda)}, journal = {Biodiversity Data Journal}, volume = {2}, year = {2014}, month = {11/04/2014}, pages = {1-43}, abstract = {

A review is given of all the literature records of millipedes and centipedes that have been found in German greenhouses together with additional records for 29 such sites. Species lists are given for 46 greenhouses investigated throughout Germany. Thirty-five diplopod and 18 chilopod species were found to occur in greenhouses, of which 15 (3 Chilopoda, 12 Diplopoda) are restricted to this type of habitat. First records for Germany include Anadenobolus monilicornis (Porat, 1876), Epinannolene cf. trinidadensis Chamberlin, 1918, Epinannolene sp., Mesoiulus gridellii Strasser, 1934, Leptogoniulus sorornus (Butler, 1876), Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894), Cryptops doriae Pocock, 1891, Lamyctes coeculus (Br\ölemann, 1889) and Tygarrup javanicus (Attems, 1907). The millipedes Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847) and Amphitomeus attemsi (Schubart, 1934) and the centipedes Lithobius forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Cryptops hortensis (Donovan, 1810) are the species most frequently found in greenhouses.

}, keywords = {centipedes, first records, Germany, hothouse, millipedes, review}, issn = {1314-2828}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e1066}, url = {https://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1066}, author = {Decker, Peter and Reip, Hans S. and Voigtl{\"a}nder, Karin} } @article {1437, title = {The DNA barcodes for the species delimitation of the genus Tylopus Jeekel, 1968 in Vietnam (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae)}, journal = {Academia Journal of Biology}, volume = {43}, year = {2021}, month = {30/06/2021}, pages = {37-45}, abstract = {

The 680 bp fragment of the COI gene was employed for DNA barcodes of the millipede genus Tylopus in Vietnam. A total of 22 samples representing for 14 morphological Tylopus species were analyzed. The K2P genetic divergence between Tylopus species ranges from 12.2\% to 18.9\% with a mean of 15 \± 1\%. The intraspecific divergences are slightly different between species, from 3\% to 5\%. The AGBD analysis and phylogenetic trees also support 14 morphological species. It is also suggested to have more COI sequences of more species for better barcode reference library and better molecular species identification.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, COI gene, millipedes, Molecular taxonomy}, issn = {2615-9023}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.15625/2615-9023/15761}, url = {https://vjs.ac.vn/index.php/vjbio/article/view/15761}, author = {Nguyen, Anh Duc and Nguyen, Thi Thu Anh and Phung, Thi Hong Luong and Dang, Thi Hoa and Nguyen, Son Giang} } @article {1211, title = {First record on the biology of Sarcophaga (Bulbostyla) (Diptera, Sarcophagidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {909}, year = {2020}, month = {05/02/2020}, pages = {59-66}, abstract = {

A first breeding record for Sarcophaga (Bulbostyla) cadyi Giroux \& Wheeler on the American giant millipede Narceus americanus (de Beauvois) (Spirobolida, Spirobolidae) is reported. Digital photographs of the terminalia of S. (B.) cadyi and of Sarcophaga (Bulbostyla) yorkii Parker are also provided.

}, keywords = {feeding behaviour, flies, host, millipedes, Nearctic Region, Spirobolidae}, issn = {1313-2970}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.909.46488}, url = {https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/46488}, author = {Brousseau, Pierre-Marc and Giroux, Marjolaine and Handa, I. Tanya} } @article {1102, title = {New data on the myriapod fauna (Myriapoda: Chilopoda, Diplopoda) of the Republic of Khakassia, central Siberia, Russia}, journal = {Invertebrate Zoology}, volume = {18}, year = {2021}, month = {25/03/2021}, pages = {36-46}, abstract = {

Abstract: Based on a small material from the Republic of Khakassia, central Siberia, Russia, new information on the myriapod fauna is presented. Two lithobiid species, Lithobius (Ezembius) ostiacorum Stuxberg, 1876 and L. (Monotarsobius) nordenskioeldii Stuxberg, 1876, are recorded from Khakassia for the first time. Both the genus Teleckophoron Guli{\v c}ka, 1972 and its sole species T. montanum Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, as well as the family Kirkayakidae they belong to, are also new to the millipede fauna of Khakassia. The distributions of all species encountered are mapped.

Новые сведения о фауне многоножек (Myriapoda: Chilopoda, Diplopoda) Республики Хакасия, центральная Сибирь, Россия

РЕЗЮМЕ: По небольшому материалу из Республики Хакасия (центральная Сибирь, Россия) приводится новая информация о фауне многоножек. Два вида костянок, Lithobius (Ezembius) ostiacorum Stuxberg, 1876 и L. (Monotarsobius) nordenskioeldii Stuxberg, 1876, впервые отмечены в Хакасии. Род Teleckophoron Guli{\v c}ka, 1972 с единственным видом T. montanum Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, а также семейство Kirkayakidae, к которому они принадлежат, также являются новыми для фауны многоножек Хакасии. Для всех видов выполнено картирование находок в исследуемом регионе.

}, keywords = {fauna, geophilomorph centipedes, lithobiomorph centipedes, millipedes, new records, Siberia, двупарноногие многоножки, многоножки-землянки, многоножки-костянки, новые находки, Сибирь, фауна}, issn = {1812-9250}, doi = {10.15298/invertzool.18.1.04}, url = {https://kmkjournals.com/journals/Inv_Zool/IZ_Index_Volumes/IZ_18/IZ_18_1_036_046}, author = {Nefediev, Pavel S. and Nefedieva, Julia S. and Farzalieva, Gyulli Sh.} } @article {1066, title = {Molecular and morphological identification of some millipedes (Spirostreptida: Spirostreptidae) collected from Taif, Saudi Arabia}, journal = {Zoology in the Middle East}, year = {2021}, month = {10/03/2021}, pages = {1 - 9}, abstract = {

Millipedes are widely distributed in Saudi Arabia but they were not studied before. In Taif governorate, two species were found that are similar morphologically, which resulted in incorrect identification of these species. Therefore, this work aimed to combine morphological identification with genetic analysis. Specimens were separated morphologically into two species Archispirostreptus syriacus and A. tumuliporus. The first species was recorded in Arruddaf, Maysaan, Thaqif, Bani Saad and Maysaan, the second occurs in Alshafa and Maysaan. The phylogenetic tree inferred from cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) sequences separated samples that were identified as A. tumuliporus from those identified as A. syriacus. Also, a dendrogram based on ISSR-PCR showed these two species in separate clusters.

}, keywords = {Archispirostreptus, COI gene sequencing, Diplopoda, ISSR markers, millipedes}, issn = {0939-7140}, doi = {10.1080/09397140.2021.1895409}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09397140.2021.1895409}, author = {Hassan, Montaser M. and Hassan, Mohammed M.} } @article {1018, title = {Eight-year periodical outbreaks of the train millipede}, journal = {Royal Society Open Science}, volume = {8}, year = {2021}, month = {13/01/2021}, pages = {201399}, abstract = {

Periodical cicadas are the only confirmed periodical animals with long life cycles. In Japan, however, 8-year periodicity had been suggested in a species of train millipedes that had frequently obstructed trains in the central mountainous region of Honshu, Japan. This species was identified as Parafontaria laminata armigera Verhoeff (Diplopoda: Xystodesmidae), which is endemic to Japan. We finally confirmed the 8-year periodicity of this millipede using detailed surveys of life histories over 8 years. Seven broods were recognized, with almost no overlaps in their distributions. We also report the historical outbreaks and train obstructions of this millipede during 1920\–2016. This is the first confirmed case of periodical non-insect arthropods.

}, keywords = {life cycles, mass emergence, millipedes, periodical organisms, periodicity, train obstructions}, issn = {2054-5703}, doi = {10.1098/rsos.201399}, url = {https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.201399}, author = {Niijima, Keiko and Nii, Momoka and Yoshimura, Jin} } @article {1008, title = {Myriapod divergence times differ between molecular clock and fossil evidence: U/Pb zircon ages of the earliest fossil millipede-bearing sediments and their significance}, journal = {Historical Biology}, year = {2020}, month = {15/05/2020}, pages = {1-5}, abstract = {

Molecular clock calculations suggest a late Cambrian (~ 500 Ma) divergence of myriapod classes. Yet, the earliest myriapods only appear in the latest Silurian (~425 Ma). 75 million years later; though correlation with the standard marine-based geological time scale is difficult. We radiometrically dated (U/Pb method) zircons in sediments at 3 sites in the UK associated with the supposed earliest millipedes. Kerrera, with only extinct kampecarid myriapods from temporary playa lake deposits in a semi-arid intermontane basin is 425 Ma old. Ludlow, with kampecarid myriapods and the first trigonotarbid arachnids (with book lungs), from transported material in ripple troughs at the base of a semi-arid delta complex, is 420 Ma. Cowie, with the supposed earliest air-breathing millipede (with spiracles), from a temporary playa lake in an intermontane basin complex, is 414 Ma old. The more diverse land arthropod fauna of the Rhynie Chert hot spring deposit, also in an intermontane basin, is 407 Ma old. A rapid radiative evolution from simple intermontane lake margin communities through more evolved lowland communities took only about 20 Ma to reach complex forest grade communities by the Middle Devonian Givetian (about 385 million years).

}, keywords = {age, conflict, fossil, millipedes, molecular}, issn = {0891-2963}, doi = {10.1080/08912963.2020.1762593}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2020.1762593}, author = {Brookfield, Michael E. and Catlos, Elizabeth J. and Suarez, S. E.} } @article {997, title = {A taxonomic key for nine first record species of Chilopoda-Arthropoda in Central Iraq}, journal = {Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera}, volume = {51}, year = {2020}, month = {15/05/2020}, pages = {608-614}, abstract = {

This study aimed to classified some species of Chilopoda which is the first record in Iraq. The samples collected from April 2018 to March 2019, in some areas of central of Iraq, which are: Baghdad, Anbar, Babylon, Diyala and Qadisiyah. We found nine species from 183 numbers of samples. The species we recorded for a first time in Iraq are: Scolopendra amazonica, S. afer, Cormocephalus nigrificatus, Cryptops anomalans, Geophilus flavus, Haplophilus souletinus, Lithobius microps, Lamyctes emarginatus and Scutigera coleoptrata. The species were supported by photos, then the samples where stored in Iraq Natural History Research center and Museum.

Remark: Keywords are wrong and were not added. The printed keywords belong to the subsequent article (by the same authors) in the issue.

}, keywords = {Choneiulus, Julidae, millipedes, Polydesmidae, Polydesmus}, issn = {0022-4324}, doi = {10.36872/LEPI/V51I2/301119}, url = {https://www.lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/abstract.php?id=210}, author = {Al-Doori, Maysaloon Lafta and Azooz, Hayder Wahhab and Al-Door, Nibrass Lafta} } @article {996, title = {A first record of two species of millipedes in Iraq-Baghdad}, journal = {Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera}, volume = {51}, year = {2020}, month = {15/05/2020}, pages = {608-614}, abstract = {

This study included a first record of two species of Millipeds Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Kock, 1847, order: Polydesmida Leach, 1815, and Choneiulus palmatus (Newec, 1895), order: Julida Brandt, 1833, in Iraq-Baghdad-Adhamiya from the period April to July 2019. The classification of species supported by photos.

}, keywords = {Choneiulus, Julidae, millipedes, Polydesmidae, Polydesmus}, issn = {0022-4324}, doi = {10.36872/LEPI/V51I2/301120}, url = {https://www.lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/abstract.php?id=211}, author = {Al-Door, Nibrass Lafta and Al-Doori, Maysaloon Lafta and Azooz, Hayder Wahhab} } @article {889, title = {A new species of Syrioiulus Verhoeff, 1914 from Iran, with remarks on the taxonomy of the genus (Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)}, journal = {Revue suisse de Zoologie}, volume = {127}, year = {2020}, month = {04/06/2020}, pages = {83-94}, abstract = {

Syrioiulus lohmanderi sp. nov. is described from material collected in Gilan Province, northwestern Iran. The new species is morphologically most similar to S. astrabadensis (Lohmander, 1932a) and S. persicus (Golovatch, 1983), also known only from the northern parts of Iran. A key to the species of Syrioiulus Verhoeff, 1914 recorded from this country is compiled, and a checklist of all species presently assigned to the genus is given. Syrioiulus adsharicus (Lohmander, 1936) and S. cappadocius (Lohmander, 1939) are transferred from Amblyiulus Silvestri, 1896. The taxonomic problems within Syrioiulus and related genera are briefly discussed.

}, keywords = {Alborz Mts., distribution, identification key, millipedes, Pachyiulini, Taxonomy}, issn = {0035-418X}, doi = {10.35929/RSZ.0008}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/revue-suisse-de-zoologie/volume-127/issue-1/RSZ.0008/A-new-species-of-Syrioiulus-Verhoeff-1914-from-Iran-with/10.35929/RSZ.0008.full}, author = {Vagalinski, Boyan} } @article {873, title = {Vegetation thresholds for the occurrence of millipedes (Diplopoda) in different tropical forest types in Andasibe, Madagascar}, journal = {Madagascar Conservation \& Development}, volume = {15}, year = {2020}, month = {01/07/2020}, pages = {19{\textendash}26}, abstract = {

Abstract: Forest clearance, especially in the tropics, leads to habitat loss for many organisms including litter-dwelling arthropods. Among other invertebrates, millipedes (Diplopoda) provide important ecosystem services like decomposition and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. Despite their importance, little is known about litter inverte-brates\&$\#$39; response to tropical forest degradation and their role in reforestation. The present article should rather be regarded as a review of millipedes\&$\#$39; occurrence in tropical forests with a pilot study from Madagascar, because the sample size is small and results need to be confirmed. This pilot study investigated the relationship between millipedes and vegetation characteristics in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, in the region of Andasibe, parts of which are undergoing reforestation.

Vegetation characteristics were measured in ten different forests encompassing different types: remnant rainforest, secondary forest, old Eucalyptus plantations, recently enriched with indigenous tree species, and degraded sites. Millipede species were searched by hand, identified and their occurrence in relation to the environmental characteristics was described. Vegetation characteristics differed between forest types. Old Eucalyptus plantations, secondary forest, and primary rainforest were associated with higher litter depth and more native millipede species than degraded sites and forests afforested with native tree species since 2007. Non-native millipedes occurred in all vegetation formations except the primary rainforest site and did not show any relationship with vegetation characteristics. In contrast, native milli-pedes\&$\#$39; occurrence was related to conditions associated with mature forest, such as high litter depth and high foliage cover. Logistic regression revealed a threshold of litter depth above which native millipedes are likely to occur. The results indicate that native milli-pedes are affected by forest degradation and are incompletely restored even when the afforested forest might approach the original state. Special care should be taken during reforestation efforts, as non-native soil arthropods can be introduced, completely replacing the indigenous biota.

Resum\é: Les cons\équences de la d\éforestation globale sont multiples. Pour la plupart des organismes, la d\éforestation est la cause principale de la destruction des habitats. Les arthropodes qui vivent sur le sol forestier ou dans le feuillage sont ainsi menac\és, surtout dans les for\êts tropicales. Ces organismes sont pourtant indispensables au maintien de la r\ésilience de la for\êt. Dans l\’\écosyst\ème forestier, les millepattes et autres arthropodes sont tr\ès importants pour la mise \à disposition de diff\érents services \écosyst\émiques, par exemple pour leur r\ôle dans le cycle des \él\éments nutritifs, la formation des sols et la d\écomposition. Malgr\é leur importance, peu d\’informations sont disponibles sur la r\éaction des invert\ébr\és suite \à la d\égradation des for\êts et leur r\ôle dans la reforestation.

Cette \étude tient surtout lieu de r\évision de l\’occurrence des millepattes dans les for\êts tropicales avec une \étude pilote men\ée \à Madagascar, dans la mesure o\ù l\&$\#$39;\échantillonnage est r\éduit et que les r\ésultats restent partiels. Cette \étude pilote analyse les relations entre les millepattes et les caract\éristiques v\ég\étales dans les for\êts de l\’Est de Madagascar, dans la r\égion d\’Andasibe. Ces for\êts sont tr\ès diverses et dix types de for\êt ont \ét\é consid\ér\és, \à savoir une for\êt r\écemment d\égrad\ée et une for\êt d\égrad\ée, une for\êt d\égrad\ée et rebois\ée avec des esp\èces arbor\ées indig\ènes en 2007, 2012 ou 2015, des plantations d\’Eucalyptus abandonn\ées depuis 1930 ou 1909, deux for\êts secondaires, une for\êt primaire. Dans ces diff\érents types de for\êt, les caract\éristiques de la v\ég\étation ont \ét\é enregistr\ées et des millepattes ont \ét\é r\écolt\és \à la main. Les esp\èces de millepattes ont \ét\é identifi\ées et leur occurrence ont \ét\é analys\ées par rapport aux caract\éristiques de la v\ég\étation. Les vieilles plantations d\’Eucalyptus et les for\êts secondaire et primaire \étaient caract\éris\ées par une couche plus \épaisse de feuilles et davantage d\’esp\èces de millepattes indig\ènes par rapport aux for\êts d\égrad\ée et replant\ée. Les esp\èces allog\ènes \étaient pr\ésentes dans tous les types de for\êt \à l\’exception de la for\êt primaire. La pr\ésence de ces esp\èces n\’\était pas li\ée aux caract\éristiques de la v\ég\étation. En revanche, l\’occurrence des esp\èces indig\ènes \était associ\ée \à des conditions qui sont caract\éristiques des for\êts matures, par exemple une couche de feuilles \épaisse et une couverture foliaire dense. L\’analyse de r\égression logistique a r\év\él\é une valeur seuil pour la hauteur de la couche de feuilles mortes. Au-del\à de ce seuil, il est probable que les millepattes indig\ènes soient pr\ésents. L\’\étude a montr\é que les millepattes indig\ènes sont impact\és par la d\éforestation et qu\’ils ne sont pas facilement restaur\és m\ême si la restauration semble permettre \à la for\êt de se rapprocher de son \état initial.

}, keywords = {introduced species, leaf litter, millipedes, reforestation, vegetation threshold}, issn = {1662-2510}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mcd.v15i1.3}, url = {https://www.journalmcd.com/index.php/mcd/article/view/712}, author = {Spelzhausen, Lea Rebecca and Wesener, Thomas and Sch{\"u}tte, Kai} } @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 {842, title = {Haasea Verhoeff, 1895{\textemdash}a genus of tumultuous history and chaotic records{\textemdash}redefinition, revision of taxonomy and geographic distributions, with descriptions of two new species from Austria and Serbia~(Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Haaseidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4798}, year = {2020}, month = {16/06/2020}, pages = {1-77}, abstract = {

In this paper we revise the chordeumatidan genus Haasea Verhoeff, 1895 for the first time and describe two new species viz., H. gruberi sp. nov. and H. makarovi sp. nov. discovered in Austria and Serbia, respectively. A new terminology is proposed to standardize the description of the gonopod structures in the genus. Type material obtained from several institutions was examined and documented herein, whereby lectotypes are designated. We clarified the taxonomic status of a few taxa and consider the species H. norica (Verhoeff, 1913) and H. guidononveilleri Makarov, 2008 as a junior subjective synonyms of H. cyanopida (Attems, 1903) and H. vidinensis (Strasser, 1973a), respectively. The following subspecies or varieties, viz., Orobainosoma filicis ossiacum Verhoeff, 1939b, Orobainosoma flavescens vornatscheri Verhoeff, 1935, Orobainosoma hungaricum orientale Tabacaru, 1965, and Orobainosoma inflatum var. aspidiorum Verhoeff, 1929 are here regarded as junior subjective synonyms of their nominal taxa. The taxonomic relationships within the genus Haasea are discussed and an identification key to its 17 species is presented, based on number of body segments and gonopod structures.

\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  Maps showing species occurences based on historical and recent records are presented to understand their respective geographic ranges. H. flavescens is now deleted from the list of species in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Italy as these records were based on misidentified material. H. inflata is deleted from the fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whereas H. hungarica is newly recorded from Austria, Serbia and Slovenia.

}, keywords = {Central Europe, distribution maps, gonopod structures, H. gruberi sp. nov., H. makarovi sp. nov., identification key, lectotypes, millipedes, new synonymies, SEM, Taxonomy, the Alps, the Balkans, the Carpathians}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4798.1.1}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4798.1.1}, author = {Dragan {\v Z}. Anti{\'c} and Akkari, Nesrine} } @article {505, title = {Myriapoda of Canada}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {819}, year = {2019}, month = {24/01/2019}, pages = {169-186}, abstract = {

The currently documented fauna of described species of myriapods in Canada includes 54 Chilopoda, 66 Diplopoda, 23 Pauropoda, and two Symphyla, representing increases of 24, 23, 23, and one species, respectively, since 1979. Of the 145 myriapod species currently documented, 40 species are not native to Canada. The myriapods have not been well documented with DNA barcodes and no barcodes are available for Pauropoda. It is conservatively estimated that at least 93 additional myriapods species will be discovered in Canada: Chilopoda (40), Diplopoda (29), Pauropoda (17), and Symphyla (seven). In general, there is a serious dearth of knowledge about myriapods in Canada, and systematics research and surveys continue to be needed to help document the diversity and distribution of these groups in the country.

}, keywords = {biodiversity assessment, Biota of Canada, centipedes, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, millipedes, Pauropoda, Symphyla}, issn = {1313-2989}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.819.29447}, url = {https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/29447/}, author = {Langor, David W. and deWaard, Jeremy R. and Snyder, Bruce A.} } @article {398, title = {Changes in surface active myriapod communities during the restoration of woodland to wood pasture: a long-term study}, journal = {Opuscula Zoologica}, volume = {51}, year = {2020}, month = {07/08/2020}, pages = {69-86}, abstract = {

The myriapod communities of an area of woodland restored to wood pasture through tree felling was compared with a control site in dense woodland, using pitfall trapping over a 28-year period. 14 species of millipede and 13 of centipede were recorded. Numbers of individual species varied over time even within the control plot. There were significantly more centipede individuals and species and more millipede species in the control plot than the restoration area. NMDS ordination indicated three groupings for the millipedes in the restored area with the community changing following the initial restoration to a tight cluster but then further movement in later years. In contrast the control community showed little variation. 2015 showed the greatest change from other years, probably due to high abundance of two species of polydesmid millipede that year, in both plots. The results are discussed in comparison with other studies looking at the impact of the edge effect of forests. The community of the restored area has perhaps not changed as much as expected, which may indicate a high degree of resilience, although it may be acting more like a forest clearing than an edge.

}, keywords = {beech trees, centipedes, forest edge, habitat restoration, millipedes}, issn = {0237-5419}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.18348/opzool.2020.S2.69}, url = {http://opuscula.elte.hu/PDF/Tomus51_S2/Op_\%20Read_et_al_surface\%20active_communities.pdf}, author = {Helen J. Read and Wheater, C. Philip and Albertini, Martin and Woolner, Martin} } @article {395, title = {New species of Polyxenida in Israel (Diplopoda, Penicillata)}, journal = {Opuscula Zoologica}, volume = {51}, year = {2020}, month = {07/08/2020}, pages = {35-45}, abstract = {

The identification of 5 species from a recent collection of 23 specimens from two areas in Israel is given. Two new species of Polyxenida are recorded, including the first species in the family Synxenidae (Phryssonotus sp.) and the first species from the family Polyxenidae, subfamily Macroxeninae (Chilexenus sp.), from Israel. These species are identified only to genus due to the lack of undamaged adult material. Two species in the family Lophoproctidae are also identified, one previously recorded but not described, is now described as Lophoproctus israelensis sp. nov., and Lophoproctinus chichinii Cond\é, 1951 is recorded from Israel for the first time. The fifth species is identified as possibly a new species in the genus Polyxenus and likely to be synonymous with the specimens identified as Polyxenus lagurus Linnaeus, 1758 in a previous study. This is just the second collection from Israel to be identified and brings the total number of Polyxenida species found in Israel to 8. All 3 families of Polyxenida are represented in this list, together with all 3 subfamilies of the most numerous family, Polyxenidae.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, Bristly millipedes, Mediterranean, millipedes}, issn = {0237-5419}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.18348/opzool.2020.S2.35}, url = {http://opuscula.elte.hu/PDF/Tomus51_S2/Op_\%20Short_Israel.pdf}, author = {Short, Megan} } @article {388, title = {Review of the Spirobolida on Madagascar, with descriptions of twelve new genera, including three genera of {\textquoteright}fire millipedes{\textquoteright} (Diplopoda)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {19}, year = {2009}, month = {04/09/2009}, pages = {1 - 128}, abstract = {

Twelve new genera and 37 new species of Spirobolida are described: Corallobolus cruentus gen. n., sp.\ n., Sanguinobolus maculosus gen. n., sp. n., Colossobolus semicyclus gen. n., sp. n., C. oblongopedus sp. n., C. giganteus sp. n., C. minor sp. n., C. litoralis sp. n., C. aculeatus sp. n., C. pseudoaculeatus sp. n., Zehntnerobolus gen. n., Flagellobolus pauliani gen. n., sp. n., Riotintobolus mandenensis gen.\ n., sp. n., R. minutus sp. n., R. aridus sp. n., R. anomalus sp. n., Pseudocentrobolus aureus gen. n., sp.\ n., P. vohibasiensis sp. n., Granitobolus endemicus gen. n., sp. n., G. andohahelensis sp. n., Caprobolus andringitra gen. n., sp. n., Alluviobolus laticlavius gen. n., sp. n., A. tsimelahy sp. n., A. antanosy sp.\ n., Ostinobolus rufus gen. n., sp.\ n., O. stellaris sp. n., O. montanus sp. n., O. subterraneus sp. n., and Hylekobolus brachiosauroides gen. n., sp. n., H. rufus sp. n., H. griseus sp. n., H. albicollaris sp. n., H. goodmani sp. n., H. montanus sp. n., H. analavelona sp. n., H. latifrons sp. n., H. andasibensis sp. n., H. marojejy sp. n., H. anjanaharibe sp.\ n. All genera and species are endemic to Madagascar. Hylekobolus belongs to the family Spirobolellidae, while all other Malagasy genera of Spirobolida belong to the Pachybolidae. Among them, only Zehntnerobolus gen.\ n. is based on a previously described species: Spirobolus rubripes de Saussure \& Zehntner, 1897, whereas the remaining 11 new genera altogether contain (a total of) 37 new species. Three of the new genera are large-bodied \“fire millipedes\” (\>100 mm long) with striking red/black colour patterns. The new discoveries increase the number of endemic Malagasy genera of Spirobolida more than fivefold (from 3 to 15). The number of endemic species recorded from Madagascar has more than doubled (to 61). Body length of the new species varies greatly (between 23 and 170 mm). Keys to all Malagasy Spirobolida families, genera, as well as the newly described species, are provided. Four species, Rhinocricus collaris de Saussure \& Zehntner, 1897, Spirobolus grandidieri de Saussure \& Zehntner, 1897, Spirobolus olympiaceus Karsch, 1881, and Spirobolus sikorae de Saussure \& Zehntner, 1897 are only known from females and are listed as nomina dubia. Some genera occur in the dry or spiny forest as well as in the rainforest ecosystem; species, however, are restricted to a single habitat type. In the rainforest, up to six different genera were collected in the same individual forest. Numerous genera are adapted to a special ecological niche. A high proportion of species are microendemic, often to some tiny, highly endangered forests. Of special conservation concern are the species which occur only in Analavelona, Ambatotsirongorongo, the subhumid, globally unique littoral forest of Petriky and the littoral rainforests of Mandena and Sainte Luce.

}, keywords = {biogeography, endemism, Madagascar, millipedes, niche separation, Spirobolida}, issn = {1313-2989}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.19.221}, url = {http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=2037}, author = {Wesener, Thomas and Enghoff, Henrik and Sierwald, Petra} } @article {351, title = {New species of Troglomyces and Diplopodomyces (Laboulbeniales, Ascomycota) from millipedes (Diplopoda)}, journal = {European Journal of Taxonomy}, year = {2018}, month = {27/04/2018}, pages = {1-20}, abstract = {

We describe five new species of fungi of the order Laboulbeniales Lindau growing on millipedes and belonging to the genera Diplopodomyces W.Rossi\ \& Balazuc and Troglomyces S.Colla. Three new species of Diplopodomyces, viz. Diplopodomyces coronatus Santam., Enghoff\ \& Reboleira sp. nov. living on Serboiulus spelaeophilus Gulicka, 1967 from Bulgarian caves, Diplopodomyces liguliphorus Santam., Enghoff\ \& Reboleira sp. nov. on an unidentified species of Spirobolida from Sri Lanka, and Diplopodomyces ramosus Santam., Enghoff\ \& Reboleira sp. nov. on Pachyiulus spp. from Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia; and two new species of Troglomyces, viz. Troglomyces dioicus Santam., Enghoff\ \& Reboleira sp. nov. on Nepalmatoiulus sp. from Myanmar, and Troglomyces tetralabiatus Santam., Enghoff\ \& Reboleira sp. nov. on Caucaseuma Strasser, 1970 and Heterocaucaseuma Anti{\'c} \& Makarov, 2016 from caves in Western Caucasus. Troglomyces dioicus sp. nov. is the first dioecious species described in the genus Troglomyces. Keys for all hitherto known species of Diplopodomyces and Troglomyces are presented, as is a discussion of the status of both genera. Additional records for Diplopodomyces lusitanipodos Santam., Enghoff\ \& Reboleira and Troglomyces manfrediae S.Colla are also included.

}, keywords = {Diplopodomyces, identification keys, Laboulbeniales, millipedes, Troglomyces}, issn = {2118-9773}, doi = {10.5852/ejt.2018.429}, url = {http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/558}, author = {Santamar{\'\i}a, Sergi and Enghoff, Henrik and Reboleira, Ana Sofia P.S.} } @article {281, title = {Premi{\`e}re d{\'e}couverte en France d{\textquoteright}un myriapode cavernicole du genre Mesoiulus Berlese, 1886 (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)}, journal = {IKUSKA nouvelle collection}, year = {2020}, month = {01/03/2020}, pages = {43-52}, abstract = {

R\ésum\é: Le genre Mesoiulus Berlese, repr\ésent\é par plusieurs esp\èces dans le Pays Basque espagnol, est d\écouvert pour la premi\ère fois en France dans des grottes des Pyr\én\ées-Atlantiques. L\&$\#$39;esp\èce Mesoiulus cavernarum (Verhoeff, 1938) a \ét\é collect\ée dans deux localit\és proches de la fronti\ère franco-espagnole (Communes de Banca et Saint-Etienne-de-Ba\ïgarry). Ce travail s\&$\#$39;inscrit dans le cadre de l\&$\#$39;\étude de la biodiversit\é et de la r\épartition g\éographique des esp\èces list\ées dans les inventaires et atlas des myriapodes de France (Projet INAMYFRA). Les donn\ées in\édites en provenance du Pays Basque fran\çais fournissent des r\ésultats particuli\èrement int\éressants concernant la faune cavernicole troglophile et troglobie de la r\égion et portent \à 305 le nombre de diplopodes connus en France m\étropolitaine.

First ocurence in France of a cave-dwelling millipede of the genus \<i\>Mesoiulus\</i\> Berlese, 1886 (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)

Abstract: Millipedes of the genus Mesoiulus Berlese, which is represented by several species in the Spanish Basque Country, has been discovered for the first time in France in caves of the department Pyr\én\ées-Atlantiques. The species Mesoiulus cavernarum (Verhoeff, 1938) has been sampled in two localities very close to the Franco-Spanish border in the municipalities of Banca and Saint-Etienne-de-Ba\ïgarry. This work is part of the research performed on the biodiversity and distribution of millipede species listed in the checklist and atlases of the French Myriapod Survey (INAMYFRA Project). Original data provided from the French Basque Country give particularly interesting results regarding the cave troglophiles and troglobionts of this area, increasing the number of millipedes known in metropolitain France up to 305 species.

}, keywords = {Basque Country, Biospeleology, Biosp{\'e}ologie, Cave-dwellers, Cavernicoles, Diplopodes, French Pyrenees, millipedes, Myriapodes, myriapods, Pays Basque, Pyr{\'e}n{\'e}es}, issn = {1149-896X}, author = {Geoffroy, Jean-Jacques} } @article {185, title = {Julus ghilarovi Guli{\v c}ka, 1963 s.str.: time to put an end to confusion (Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)}, journal = {Arthropoda Selecta}, volume = {27}, year = {2018}, month = {29/03/2018}, pages = {284-292}, abstract = {

The following few taxonomic changes are proposed: Julus ghilarovi Guli{\v c}ka, 1977, stat. revalid. ex Julus ghilarovi ghilarovi Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, Julus ghilarovi brachydactylus Guli{\v c}ka, 1972 = Julus brachydactylus Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, stat. n. = Julus insolitus Mikhaljova, 2009, syn. n. The distributions of both species are refined.

РЕЗЮМЕ. Предложены несколько таксономических изменений: Julus ghilarovi Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, stat.revalid. ex Julus ghilarovi ghilarovi Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, Julus ghilarovi brachydactylus Guli{\v c}ka, 1972 = Julus brachydactylus Guli{\v c}ka, 1972, stat.n. = Julus insolitus Mikhaljova, 2009, syn.n. Для обоих видов приведены уточненные сведения по их распространению.

}, keywords = {Asian Russia, brachydactylus, fauna, ghilarovi, insolitus, Julus, millipedes, new records, Siberia, Taxonomy, азиатская часть России, двупарноногие многоножки, новые находки, Сибирь, таксономия, фауна}, issn = {0136-006X}, doi = {10.15298/arthsel.27.4.03}, url = {http://kmkjournals.com/journals/AS/AS_Index_Volumes/AS_27/AS_27_4_284_292}, author = {Nefediev, Pavel S.} } @article {71, title = {A new genus and species of Haplobainosomatidae (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida) from the MSS of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, central Spain}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4347}, year = {2017}, month = {Feb-11-2018}, pages = {492-510}, abstract = {

The chordeumatidan fauna of the Iberian Peninsula is far from being well known, but recent efforts are improving that knowledge. Samplings carried out in the Milieu Souterrain Superficiel (also known as the Mesovoid Shallow Substratum) on several screes of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (central Spain) have led to the discovery of a new species of chordeumatidan millipede. This new species belongs to the family Haplobainosomatidae, which is mainly known from the northern Iberian Peninsula, and thus this is the first record of the family in central Spain. However, the extremely simple gonopods of this species are so different from all other known species of the family that it must be placed in a new genus. In this work, a complete description of the species, named as Guadarramasoma ramosae gen. \& sp. nov., with a detailed iconography based on scanning electron microscopy images is provided together with a distribution map and a brief discussion of the implications of this new finding.

}, keywords = {millipedes, new species, orobiome, Sierra de Guadarrama, Subterranean environments}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4347.310.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.4}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4347.3.4}, author = {Jos{\'e} D. Gilgado and Ledesma, Enrique and Enghoff, Henrik and Mauri{\`e}s, Jean-Paul and Ortu{\~n}o, Vicente M.} } @article {8, title = {The invasive species Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Haplodesmidae) spreads to the northern Caribbean, with a compilation of published localities}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Insect Science}, volume = {38}, year = {2018}, month = {Jan-12-2018}, pages = {299-302}, chapter = {299}, abstract = {

Millipede diversity in tropical regions, and in Mexico in particular, is still mostly unknown. A modest but recurrent source of new Mexican species is the colonization of exotic species, due to human activity. The invasive species Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889 has spread from its area of origin in Indonesia or Melanesia and become a virtually pantropical species. Although long known from South and Central America, reports from the Caribbean are sparse and limited to some eastern islands and southern Central America. On 9 March 2016, two adult specimens were found on Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, in an area of medium semideciduous tropical forest. This paper comprises the first record of this species from Mexico and the northern Caribbean. Given the intense commercial activity in the region, the presence of more populations both in Cozumel Island and in the mainland coast is highly probable.

}, keywords = {Caribbean, Cylindrodesmus, Exotic species, invasive species, M{\'e}xico, millipedes, Oxidus, Rhinotus}, issn = {1742-7584}, doi = {10.1017/S1742758418000255}, url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1742758418000255/type/journal_article}, author = {Recuero, Ernesto} } @article {7, title = {A new distinctive species of Barydesmus (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Platyrhacidae) from Ecuador, with an annotated bibliographical checklist of the American Platyrhacidae}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4482}, year = {2018}, month = {Jun-09-2019}, pages = {245-273}, chapter = {245}, abstract = {

Currently with 85 named species, the family Platyrhacidae in America is still poorly studied, particularly regarding Barydesmus Cook, 1896, the most diversified among the American genera. The center of diversification of Barydesmus lies in the northern third of the Andes Mountains, a megadiverse region where surely more species of these large, conspicuous diplopods await description. Here we present a new species, Barydesmus nangaritza sp. nov., easily diagnosable by the shape of the paranota, unique among the American Platyrhacidae. We provide also an updated bibliographical, annotated checklist of the whole family in America, with the aim of encouraging further studies in the group. The checklist includes the following new combinations under the genus Barydesmus: Barydesmus acanthopleurus (Hoffman, 1960) comb. nov., B. acanthosternus (Br\ölemann, 1900) comb. nov., B. acompus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. aequinoctius (Attems, 1914) comb. nov., B. affinis (Br\ölemann, 1919) comb. nov., B. andinus (Cook, 1896) comb. nov., B. azulae (Kraus, 1956) comb. nov., B. balsapuertus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. bifasciatus (Silvestri, 1897) comb. nov., B. bombonus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. broelemanni (Attems, 1914) comb. nov., B. brunnior (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. celinus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. chuncho (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. clathratus (Gervais, 1847) comb. nov., B. comptus Cook, 1896 comb. nov., B. contayus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. dunalii (Gervais, 1847) comb. nov., B. exsul (Cook, 1896) comb. nov., B. festae (Silvestri, 1897) comb. nov., B. fuscatus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. helophorus (Attems, 1899) comb. nov., B. incus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. javarynus (Schubart, 1950) comb. nov., B. leucus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. loretus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. manserichus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. medius (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. obscurus (Kraus, 1955) comb. nov., B. orellanus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. pococki (Br\ölemann, 1911) comb. nov., B. retentus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. riparius (Carl, 1902) comb. nov., B. rufipes (Koch, 1847) comb. nov., B. scaber (Koch, 1847) comb. nov., B. socius (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. strenuus (Silvestri, 1897) comb. nov., B. tambonus (Chamberlin, 1952) comb. nov., B. tapichus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. trichotypus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov., B. utoquinius (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov. and B. zygethus (Chamberlin, 1941) comb. nov.

}, keywords = {America, Andes, description, millipedes, new combinations, Taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4482.210.11646/zootaxa.4482.2.2}, url = {https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4482.2https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4482.2.2}, author = {Recuero, Ernesto and S{\'a}nchez-Vialas, Alberto} }