Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 343-354

  Bonato, Lucio ^a   Zapparoli, Marzio ^b   Minelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chilopoda; Diphyonyx; Diphyonyx conjungens; Geographical distribution; Geophilidae; Geophilomorpha; Morphology; New genus; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; NEW GENUS; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

CHILOPODA; GEOPHILIDAE; GEOPHILOMORPHA;

EID: 55249104368     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2008.041     Document Type: Article

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