Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus sp. n. (Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae), recently discovered from Hami City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, NW China, is described. Morphologically this species resembles L. (E.) sibiricus, Gersfeldt, 1858, but is distinguishable by a different coxal pore formula, absence...
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| author | Sujian Pei Yanmin Lu Haipeng Liu Xiaojie Hou Huiqin Ma |
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| description | Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus sp. n. (Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae), recently discovered from Hami City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, NW China, is described. Morphologically this species resembles L. (E.) sibiricus, Gersfeldt, 1858, but is distinguishable by a different coxal pore formula, absence of accessory spurs on leg 15, morphology of the second article of the female gonopod, and legs 14 plectrotaxy. A table of the main morphological characters of Chinese Lithobius (Ezembius) species is presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d779e6977e2e41698d4f503842c873122022-12-21T23:41:49ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702018-03-0174120321710.3897/zookeys.741.1998019980Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)Sujian Pei0Yanmin Lu1Haipeng Liu2Xiaojie Hou3Huiqin Ma4Hengshui UniversityHengshui UniversityHengshui UniversityHengshui UniversityHengshui UniversityLithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus sp. n. (Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae), recently discovered from Hami City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, NW China, is described. Morphologically this species resembles L. (E.) sibiricus, Gersfeldt, 1858, but is distinguishable by a different coxal pore formula, absence of accessory spurs on leg 15, morphology of the second article of the female gonopod, and legs 14 plectrotaxy. A table of the main morphological characters of Chinese Lithobius (Ezembius) species is presented.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=19980 |
| spellingShingle | Sujian Pei Yanmin Lu Haipeng Liu Xiaojie Hou Huiqin Ma Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) ZooKeys |
| title | Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) |
| title_full | Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) |
| title_fullStr | Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) |
| title_short | Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) |
| title_sort | lithobius ezembius tetraspinus a new species of centipede from northwest china lithobiomorpha lithobiidae |
| url | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=19980 |
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