A new epigean species of Trichopeltis Pocock, 1894 from southwest China (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Cryptodesmidae)
A new species of Cryptodesmidae, <i>Trichopeltisjiyue</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described from the Ailaoshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, southwest China. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the gonopodal coxae with two conspicuous wing-like processes, the relatively long, stout setae on the gonopodal coxae, gonopodal telopodites glabrous and four-branched, and the acropodite curved caudolaterad. The new species is the second record of an epigean species of genus <i>Trichopeltis</i> Pocock, 1894 in China. An updated key is provided to all 14 presently known species.
Authors
- Sihang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8230-6892)
- Peiyun Cong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9910-6478)
- Z. J. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5586-6511)
- Fuxue Qin
Institutions
- Yunnan University (CN)
- Seismological Bureau of Shanghai (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.128080
- Primary Topic
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Sciences