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Skleroprotopus megistus Chen, Zhao, Golovatch & Liu, 2024
1830567 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1830567)
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Chen, R.; Zhao, Y.; Golovatch, S.; Liu, W.-X. (2024). Molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies reveal increased species diversity in the millipede genus Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 in China (Julida: Mongoliulidae). <em>Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny.</em> 82: 659-691., available online at https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/136751/
page(s): 667, Figures 2B, 6 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 667, Figures 2B, 6 [details] Available for editors
Holotype SCAU, geounit China
Holotype SCAU, geounit China [details]
Etymology Latinised Greek “megistus” is meaning “large”. The specific epithet refers to the male leg-pair 1
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Etymology Latinised Greek “megistus” is meaning “large”. The specific epithet refers to the male leg-pair 1
being particularly large; adjective. [details]
being particularly large; adjective. [details]
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Skleroprotopus megistus Chen, Zhao, Golovatch & Liu, 2024. Accessed at: https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1830567 on 2025-09-11
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Chen, R.; Zhao, Y.; Golovatch, S.; Liu, W.-X. (2024). Molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies reveal increased species diversity in the millipede genus Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 in China (Julida: Mongoliulidae). <em>Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny.</em> 82: 659-691., available online at https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/136751/
page(s): 667, Figures 2B, 6 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 667, Figures 2B, 6 [details] Available for editors
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Etymology Latinised Greek “megistus” is meaning “large”. The specific epithet refers to the male leg-pair 1being particularly large; adjective. [details]
