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The genus Unixenus Jones, 1944 (Diplopoda, Penicillata, Polyxenida) in Australia

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The penicillate genus Unixenus Jones, 1944 is widespread, with species found in Africa, Madagascar, India and Australia. Each of the two Australian species was originally described from single samples from Western Australia. In this study, collections of Penicillata from museums in all states of Australia were examined to provide further details of the two described species, to revise the diagnoses for both the genus and the species, and to better understand the distribution of the two species in Australia. In addition, two new species Unixenus karajinensis sp. n. and Unixenus corticolus sp. n. are described.

History

Alternative title

The genus Unixenus Jones, 1944 (Diplopoda, Penicillata, Polyxenida) in Australia

Journal

ZooKeys

Volume

156

Pagination

105-122

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

1313-2989

eISSN

1313-2970

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2011, Pensoft Publishers

Publisher

Pensoft Publishers