Scolopendrellidae (Myriapoda, Symphyla) from the Afrotropics with descriptions of seven new species

  • Miguel Domínguez Camacho
  • Didier VandenSpiegel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2012.32
Keywords: Symphyla, Afrotropics, Scolopendrellidae, Remysymphyla, Symphylella

Abstract

Among the Scolopendrellidae belonging to the collection of Symphyla of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium), ten species were found and seven new species are described: Symphylella erecta sp. nov., S. fuko sp. nov., S. kalundu sp. nov., S. lubumbashi sp. nov., S. malagassa sp. nov., S. tanganyika sp. nov. and Remysymphyla spinosa sp. nov. SEM micrographs and additional information of the new species and also of Remysymphyla hova Aubry & Masson, 1952, Ribautiella zagnanadina Brölemann, 1926 and R. schoutedeni Hinschberger, 1954 are provided, which contributes to an easier determination of the afrotropical scolopendrellid species. The diagnosis of the genus Remysymphyla is discussed.

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Published
2012-12-13
How to Cite
Domínguez Camacho, M., & VandenSpiegel, D. (2012). Scolopendrellidae (Myriapoda, Symphyla) from the Afrotropics with descriptions of seven new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (32). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2012.32
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No. 32 (2012): Scolopendrellidae (Myriapoda, Symphyla) from the Afrotropics with descriptions of seven new species
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Zoology
Copyright (c) 2012 Miguel Domínguez Camacho, Didier VandenSpiegel

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