Redescription of Mesoschendyla javanica (Attems, 1907) and its first records from Borneo (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Schendylidae)
<i>Mesoschendylajavanica</i> is re-discovered 118 years after its original description amongst centipedes collected from soil cores taken during the 1977-1978 Royal Geographical Society Gunung Mulu Expedition to Sarawak (Borneo, East Malaysia) and is deposited in the collection of the Natural History Museum (London). The new material comprising 49 specimens, amongst which are the first known females, is described and illustrated, shedding light on intraspecific morphological variation. The syntypes and sole previously available specimens are redescribed and illustrated, completing the summary original description of the species. Ecological and biogeographical notes are provided for Sarawak specimens.
Authors
- Nesrine Akkari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5019-4833)
- Gregory D. Edgecombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9591-8011)
- George Popovici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0662-7472)
Institutions
- Natural History Museum Vienna (AT)
- Natural History Museum (GB)
- Institutul Naţional de Cercetare Dezvoltare Marină Grigore Antipa (RO)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e156917
- Primary Topic
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Crete
- Tomsk State University