Two new cave-dwelling species of the millipede genus Paracortina Wang & Zhang, 1993 from southern China (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Paracortinidae)

Authors: Liu, Wei-Xin Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.517.9949 Published: Jan. 1, 2015 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Paracortina · Topics: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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Two new species of the millipede genus Paracortina Wang & Zhang, 1993 are described. Both are presumed troglophiles: P. zhangi sp. n. from a cave in Ceheng County, southwestern Guizhou Province and P. yinae sp. n. from a cave in Longlin County, western Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A distribution map and a key to all 12 Paracortina species are also provided.

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