PAUROPODA FROM UPLAND AND INUNDATION FORESTS IN CENTRAL AMAZONIA, BRAZIL (MYRIAPODA, PAUROPODA, MILLOTAUROPODIDAE, PAUROPODIDAE)

Authors
Citation
U. Scheller, PAUROPODA FROM UPLAND AND INUNDATION FORESTS IN CENTRAL AMAZONIA, BRAZIL (MYRIAPODA, PAUROPODA, MILLOTAUROPODIDAE, PAUROPODIDAE), Amazoniana, 14(3-4), 1997, pp. 223-300
Citations number
55
Journal title
ISSN journal
00656755
Volume
14
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
223 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0065-6755(1997)14:3-4<223:PFUAIF>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A large collection of Pauropoda from upland and inundation forests in Central Amazonia has been studied from taxonomical point of view. Fift y-two species were found in 7 genera, one in Millotauropodidae and 6 i n Fauropodidae. Two new subgenera are described, Perissopauropus in Al lopauropus and Nesopauropus in Cauvetauropus. Twenty-five new species are described: Millotauropus acostae: Allopauropus ieenus, A. tohoius, A. junki. A. anomaios, A. mirimus, A. korynetes, A. pachyflagellus, A . aius, A. hylaios, A. campinaranicus, A. careiroensis. A. kordylinos, A. disappendicalis, A. dischides, A. aduncus, A. amphikomos; Cauvetau ropus biglobulosus; Scleropauropus rimatus, S. beritae; Polypauropus t chimbus; Polypauropoides naous, P. foliolus, P. monosetosus and P. cun eatus.