AI Article Synopsis
- The millipede family Polydesmidae, specifically within Vietnam, is thoroughly reviewed with new insights on species distribution.
- A new species of cave-dwelling millipede is introduced, marking the first occurrence of its genus in Vietnam.
- The study includes detailed illustrations, DNA barcodes, and updated identification keys for various species and genera within the Asian Polydesmidae family.
Article Abstract
The millipede family Polydesmidae Leach, 1816 is reviewed in the scope of the Vietnamese fauna. The distribution of the species, Nguyen, 2009 is extended northward to Ha Giang Province. A new cavernicolous polydesmid, , is described from two caves in northwestern Vietnam, representing the first record of the genus from Vietnam. Extensive illustrations and DNA barcodes are provided for both species, a revised key is presented to all 12 species of Golovatch, 1991, as well as a key to all eight genera of Asian Polydesmidae.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10848813 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1190.114958 | DOI Listing |
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