Review of the Neotropical millipede genus Pycnotropis CARL, 1914 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aphelidesmidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1998
Authors:S. Ilyich Golovatch, Vohland, K., Hoffman, R. L., Adis, J., Mármol, A. E., Bachmann, L., Tomiuk, J.
Journal:Amazoniana: Limnologia et Oecologia Regionalis Systematis Fluminis Amazonas
Volume:15
Issue:1/2
Pagination:67-102
ISSN:0065-6755
Keywords:Aphelidesmidae, Diplopoda, millipede, Neotropics, Polydesmida, Taxonomy
Abstract:

A review of Pycnotropis is presented, with the description of 14 new species: P. goeldii n.sp., P. madeira n.sp., P. sigma n.sp. and P. urucu n.sp., all from Brazil, P. carli n.sp. from Ecuador, P. curvata n.sp., P. falcata n.sp., P. jeekeli n.sp., P. pallidicornis n.sp., P. similis n.sp., P. subfalcata n. sp., P. unapi n.sp., P. torresi n.sp. and P. zumbii n.sp., all from Peru. P. acuticollis (ATTEMS, 1899), is redescribed upon the holotype from Brazil. Based on abundant strictly topotypic material, P. tida (CHAMBERLIN, 1941), is considered as a subjective senior synonym of P. epiclysmus HOFFMAN, 1995 (syn.n.). A key has been compiled to all 26 species of this diverse genus, with notes on its distribution.

URL:http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0004-91C4-A
Short Title:Amazoniana
Citation Key:1055
Refereed Designation:Refereed
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