Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)
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 spec...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-361d92db18974f938a34771a5fba789d2022-12-21T17:22:43ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292008-05-01105234335410.14411/eje.2008.041eje-200802-0017Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)Lucio BONATO0Marzio ZAPPAROLI1Alessandro MINELLI2UniversitL di Padova, Dipartimento di Biologia, via Ugo Bassi 58 B, I-35131 Padova, Italy; e-mails: lucio.bonato@unipd.it; alessandro.minelli@unipd.itUniversitL della Tuscia, Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante, via S. Camillo de Lellis, I-01100 Viterbo, Italy; e-mail: zapparol@unitus.itUniversitL di Padova, Dipartimento di Biologia, via Ugo Bassi 58 B, I-35131 Padova, Italy; e-mails: lucio.bonato@unipd.it; alessandro.minelli@unipd.itA 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.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200802-0017_Morphology_taxonomy_and_distribution_of_Diphyonyx_gen_n_a_lineage_of_geophilid_centipedes_with_unusually_sh.phpchilopodageophilomorphageophilidaediphyonyxnew genusdiphyonyx conjungensmorphologytaxonomygeographical distribution |
| spellingShingle | Lucio BONATO Marzio ZAPPAROLI Alessandro MINELLI Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) European Journal of Entomology chilopoda geophilomorpha geophilidae diphyonyx new genus diphyonyx conjungens morphology taxonomy geographical distribution |
| title | Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) |
| title_full | Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) |
| title_fullStr | Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) |
| title_short | Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) |
| title_sort | morphology taxonomy and distribution of diphyonyx gen n a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws chilopoda geophilidae |
| topic | chilopoda geophilomorpha geophilidae diphyonyx new genus diphyonyx conjungens morphology taxonomy geographical distribution |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200802-0017_Morphology_taxonomy_and_distribution_of_Diphyonyx_gen_n_a_lineage_of_geophilid_centipedes_with_unusually_sh.php |
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