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Two new lophoturus species (Diplopoda, polyxenida, lophoproctidae) from Queensland, Australia

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posted on 2024-06-18, 07:41 authored by C Huynh, Anneke VeenstraAnneke Veenstra
Lophoturus queenslandicus Verhoeff, 1924 was the first penicillate millipede in the family Lophoproctidae collected from Cairns, a tropical region in Queensland, Australia, to be formally described. Specimens collected from this region in a recent study had the morphological characters known to define this genus. However, their body form and length, as well as dorsal colouration proved to be different, suggesting the possibility of more than one Lophoturus species. This assertion was supported by the results of a phylogenetic analysis of DNA extracted and sequenced using 18S and COI regions from L. queenslandicus and two undescribed species from this genus. Specimens preserved in ethanol can prove difficult to confidently identify to species level because their colour gradually fades. Examination of live specimens with their body colour visible, together with morphological characters and DNA analysis is the most reliable way of correctly distinguishing between these three species. Two new species, L. boondallus sp. n. and L. molloyensis sp. n. collected in Queensland, Australia are described.

History

Journal

ZooKeys

Volume

2018

Pagination

133-154

Location

Krabi, THAILAND

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

1313-2989

eISSN

1313-2970

Language

English

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2018, Cuong Huynh, Anneke A. Veenstra

Issue

741

Publisher

PENSOFT PUBL