New taxa of Neotropical Geophilomorpha (Chilopoda)

Authors
Pereira, LA Foddai, D Minelli, A
Citation
La. Pereira et al., New taxa of Neotropical Geophilomorpha (Chilopoda), AMAZONIANA, 16(1-2), 2000, pp. 1-57
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
AMAZONIANA-LIMNOLOGIA ET OECOLOGIA REGIONALIS SYSTEMAE FLUMINIS AMAZONAS
ISSN journal
00656755 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0065-6755(2000)16:1-2<1:NTONG(>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A new family (Macronicophilidae) is established for Macronicophilus Silvest ri, 1909, currently placed in Geophilidae. Seven new species of Neotropical Geophilomorpha are described: Ityphilus saucius n.sp. and I. sensibilis n. sp. (Ballophilidae), Hyphydrophilus projectus n.sp. and Ribautia onycophaen a n.sp. (Geophilidae), Macronicophilus abbreviatus n.sp., M. unguiseta n.sp . and M. venezolanus n.sp. (Macronicophilidae). The hitherto unknown male o f Schendylops marchantariae (PEREIRA, MINELLI & BARBIERI, 1995) is describe d and two species (Pectiniunguis geayi (BROLEMANN & RIBAUT, 1911) and Ityph ilus calinus CHAMBERLIN, 1957 are redescribed from the type and new materia l. A key to the species of Macronicophilus is provided.