Three new cavernicolous species of the millipede genus Trichopeltis Pocock, 1894 from southern China (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Cryptodesmidae)

Three new species of are described from caves in southern China: , , and , all presumed troglobites. The former two come from Yunnan Province, the latter one from Hunan Province. An updated key to all eleven currently known species of is provided.

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 710; no. 710; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors Liu, Weixin, Golovatch, Sergei, Tian, Mingyi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 01.01.2017
Subjects
Cavernicolous species
Caves
Discovery and exploration
Identification and classification
Millipedes
New species
Physical characteristics
Zoology
China
new species
Trichopeltis
southern China
troglobite
key
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Summary:Three new species of are described from caves in southern China: , , and , all presumed troglobites. The former two come from Yunnan Province, the latter one from Hunan Province. An updated key to all eleven currently known species of is provided.
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Academic editor: P. Stoev
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.710.20025