02656nas a2200205 4500008004100000022002500041245022400066210006900290300001200359490000600371520187900377653001702256653001702273653002002290653001802310653001802328653001802346100002502364856006102389 2008 eng d a1875-2535, 1875-254300aRevision of the Centipede Genus Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903: Description of H. marginata (Say, 1821) and possible misidentifications as Scolopendra spp.; proposal of Akymnopellis, n. gen.0 aRevision of the Centipede Genus iHemiscolopendrai Kraepelin 1903 a171-2040 v13 a

Full title: Revision of the Centipede Genus Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903: Description of H. marginata (Say, 1821) and possible misidentifications as Scolopendra spp.; proposal of Akymnopellis, n. gen., and redescriptions of its South American components (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae).

Abstract: Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903, is a monotypic genus. Its sole species, H. marginata (Say, 1821), possibly misidentified in older publications as Scolopendra morsitans L., 1758, and S. pachygnatha Pocock, 1905, occurs from the southern Atlantic Coast of the United States to west Texas, in the east/west dimension, and, north/south, from southern Ohio-Illinois to Chiapas, Mexico. Individuals throughout this area vary through the same limits, proving that they are conspecific. Akymnopellis, n. gen., is erected to accommodate the South American species previously assigned to Hemiscolopendrachilensis (Gervais, 1847), laevigata (Porat, 1876), and platei (Attems, 1903). Two new synonymies are proposed – Otostigma michaelseni Attems, 1903, under A. laevigata, and Hemiscolopendra perdita Chamberlin, 1955, under A. platei.

Recommended citation: Shelley, R. M. (2008): Revision of the Centipede Genus Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903: Description of H. marginata (Say, 1821) and possible misidentifications as Scolopendra spp.; proposal of Akymnopellis, n. gen., and redescriptions of its South American components (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae). International Journal of Myriapodology, 1 (2): 171-204. https://doi.org/10.1163/187525408X395931

10aAkymnopellis10aH. marginata10aHemiscolopendra10aNORTH AMERICA10aSouth America10aUnited States1 aShelley, Rowland, M. uhttps://brill.com/view/journals/ijm/1/2/article-p171.xml01712nas 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.php02587nas a2200277 4500008004100000022002500041245011500066210006900181260001500250300001100265490000600276520178600282653001802068653001302086653001202099653002302111653001002134653001002144653001502154653001602169653001202185100002002197700001702217700002202234856005302256 2008 eng d a1313-2970, 1313-298900aThe scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha) of Tunisia: taxonomy, distribution and habitats0 ascolopendromorph centipedes Chilopoda Scolopendromorpha of Tunis c16/09/2008 a77-1020 v33 a

The present paper provides a review of the composition, distribution and habitat preferences of the scolopendromorph centipedes of Tunisia. Five (sub-)genera and 8 (sub-)species have hitherto been reported from the country, of which two are of uncertain status. After a study of significant amount of new material collected in the period 2003-2008, 6 species, namely Scolopendra canidens Newport, 1844, S. morsitans Linnaeus, 1758, Cormocephalus gervaisianus (C.L. Koch, 1841), Otostigmus spinicaudus (Newport, 1844), Cryptops punicus Silvestri, 1896 and C. trisulcatus Brölemann, 1902, were found in the country. New illustrations and, where appropriate, brief descriptions of the species are given, along with an identification key for the Tunisian scolopendromorphs. Cryptops anomalans Newport 1844, Scolopendra oraniensis Lucas, 1846 and S. cingulata Latreille, 1829 are excluded from the country’s list since all previous records are most likely based on misidentifications. Cryptops trisulcatus and C. punicus are recorded for the first time from Tunisia and Libya, respectively. The taxonomic position of C. punicus is discussed and the species is transferred from the subgenus Trigonocryptops to Cryptops. Scolopendra morsitans scopoliana is synonymised under S. morsitans. S. canidens, O. spinicaudus and C. punicus are well adapted to arid and semidesert biotopes and have much wider ranges compared to the other three species which are restricted to the northern, more humid parts of the country. S. canidens is the only myriapod in Tunisia found in a pure sandy desert.

10aCormocephalus10aCryptops10adeserts10aidentification key10aLibya10aoases10aOtostigmus10aScolopendra10aTunisia1 aAkkari, Nesrine1 aStoev, Pavel1 aLewis, John, G.E. uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=195202416nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245014100055210006900196260001500265300000900280490000700289520169400296653001701990653001902007653001302026653002402039653001402063653001402077100002702091700002102118856004702139 2008 eng d a1445-522600aA New Zealand species of the trans-Tasman centipede order Craterostigmomorpha (Arthropoda: Chilopoda) corroborated by molecular evidence0 aNew Zealand species of the transTasman centipede order Craterost c18/03/2008 a1-150 v223 a

Craterostigmus tasmanianus Pocock, 1902, is the sole species in the centipede order Craterostigmomorpha and the focus of much phylogenetic research in Chilopoda. Originally named from Tasmania, Craterostigmus from New Zealand was first considered conspecific with Tasmanian samples based on external morphology, though recent anatomical studies have argued for a deep divergence between New Zealand and Tasmanian Craterostigmus, and a high-ranking taxonomic separation has been advocated. Unambiguous diagnostic nucleotide characters in nuclear ribosomal 18S and 28S rRNA genes as well as in the mitochondrial 16S rRNA, together with the significantly smaller size of New Zealand individuals, the arrangement of supernumerary Malpighian tubules, and patterns in leg spinosity, permit distinction of a New Zealand species, Craterostigmus crabilli, sp. nov. In addition, phylogenetic analysis of four markers (the aforementioned markers plus cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) suggests differentiation of C. tasmanianus from the New Zealand specimens. Combination of the nuclear ribosomal genes and mitochondrial 16S rRNA and COI sequences retrieves a geographic pattern within C. crabilli, sp. nov. in which geographic proximity is decoupled from closest affinities, although the 16S rRNA dataset alone shows more geographic structure. The genetic pattern observed, where among species diversity (for both mitochondrial markers) is equivalent to, or greater than, the within species diversity, is not consistent with a recent long-distance dispersal event, and a relictual Gondwanan distribution is the most plausible alternative.

10abiogeography10aCraterostigmus10aGondwana10amolecular diagnosis10aTasmantia10aZealandia1 aEdgecombe, Gregory, D.1 aGiribet, Gonzalo uhttp://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=IS0703601693nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260001500214300000600229490000900235520090300244653001501147653001701162653001401179653002301193653001301216653002101229653001001250653001501260653002301275653001201298653001601310100003101326856005801357 2008 eng d a1175-532600aArthropods of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti): A checklist and bibliography0 aArthropods of Hispaniola Dominican Republic and Haiti A checklis c30/07/2008 a10 v18313 a

This work is a first attempt to integrate into one list and quantify all the known species of Hispaniolan arthropods. It includes all the terrestrial and surrounding marine arthropod species (plus those of Tardigrada and Onychophora) known to me to be reported for the island of Hispaniola until the end of 2007, as well as 158 species that are reported here as new records for the Dominican Republic and the island. A total of 8,237 valid species (6,833 extant and 1,404 fossils) are listed, of which the largest component are the insects (5,676 extant and 824 fossil species). Preliminarily, 2,521 arthropod species (36.9%) are considered to be endemic or unique to Hispaniola. Also 84 species are recognized as introduced. The bibliography complements the taxonomic information and includes over 4,000 titles. Brief annotations are also given on the history of entomology in Hispaniola.

10aArthropoda10abibliography10achecklist10aDominican Republic10aendemics10aGreater Antilles10aHaiti10aHispaniola10aintroduced species10aSPECIES10aWest Indies1 aPerez-Gelabert, Daniel, E. uhttps://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.1831.1