@article {1333, title = {The millipede family Diplomaragnidae Attems, 1907 in the Asian part of Russia, with the descriptions of two new genera and seven new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {5060}, year = {2021}, month = {28/10/2021}, pages = {1-44}, abstract = {

The family Diplomaragnidae Attems, 1907 of the Asian part of Russia is reviewed and shown to comprise 11 genera and 60 species + 1 dubious species. Two genera and seven species are described here as new to science: Alineuma gen. nov., with type species A. rodionovi sp. nov. and Litovkia gen. nov., with the type species L. anisimovka sp. nov., Diplomaragna budilovi sp. nov., Diplomaragna dentifer sp. nov., Pacifiosoma shabalini sp. nov., Pacifiosoma acutum sp. nov., Pacifiosoma triangulatum sp. nov. Pacifiosoma asperum Mikhaljova, 2016 is recorded from the Primorsky Krai for the first time. Five genera are endemic to the Asian part of Russia. At the species level, the rate of endemism amounts to 91.7\%. A key is given to all species of Diplomaragnidae presently known from Siberia and the Russian Far East. The distributions of the region\’s diplomaragnids are discussed. Taxonomic remarks are provided for many species. \ 

}, keywords = {distribution, key, millipede, new genus, new species, Russian Far East, Siberia, Taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5060.1.1}, url = {https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5060.1.1}, author = {Mikhaljova, Elena V.} } @article {879, title = {New data on the fauna of China, part II: the millipede genus Nepalmatoiulus Mauri{\`e}s, 1983 (Diplopoda, Julidae) in continental China and Taiwan, with descriptions of seven new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4852}, year = {2020}, month = {14/09/2020}, pages = {101-124}, abstract = {

Nepalmatoiulus is currently represented in continental China and Taiwan by twenty-five species. Seven new species of the genus are described from the China: Nepalmatoiulus lanpingensis sp. nov., Nepalmatoiulus uncinatus sp. nov., Nepalmatoiulus emarginatus sp. nov., Nepalmatoiulus deqenensis sp. nov., Nepalmatoiulus parvulus sp. nov., Nepalmatoiulus acutidentatus sp. nov., Nepalmatoiulus hexiensis sp. nov. Additional material for Nepalmatoiulus tianbaoshanensis Mikhaljova, 2020 is given. A key is given to all Nepalmatoiulus presently known from continental China and Taiwan Island. The distributions of Chinese and Taiwanese Nepalmatoiulus species are discussed. Taxonomic remarks are provided for nearly all new species.

}, keywords = {central and southern China, description, distribution, julid, key, new species, Taiwan, Taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4852.1.5}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4852.1.5}, author = {Mikhaljova, Elena V.} } @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} }