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Nguyen, A. D.; Vu, T. T. T.; Eguchi, K. (2024). The millipede family Polydesmidae Leach, 1816 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) from Vietnam, with a description of a new cavernicolous species. ZooKeys. 1190: 259-280.
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Nguyen, A. D.; Vu, T. T. T.; Eguchi, K.
2024
The millipede family Polydesmidae Leach, 1816 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) from Vietnam, with a description of a new cavernicolous species
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1190: 259-280
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The millipede family Polydesmidae Leach, 1816 is reviewed in the scope of the Vietnamese fauna. The distribution of the species, Polydesmus vietnamicus Nguyen, 2009 is extended northward to Ha Giang Province. A new cavernicolous polydesmid, Pacidesmus tuachua sp. nov., is described from two caves in northwestern Vietnam, representing the first record of the genus from Vietnam. Extensive illustrations and DNA barcodes are provided for both species, a revised key is presented to all 12 species of Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991, as well as a key to all eight genera of Asian Polydesmidae.
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Epanerchodus Attems, 1901 (additional source)
Glenniea Turk, 1945 (additional source)
Jaxartes Verhoeff, 1930 (additional source)
Nipponesmus Chamberlin & Wang, 1953 (additional source)
Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991 (additional source)
Pacidesmus hamatus (Loksa, 1960) accepted as Pacidesmus sinensis (Golovatch & Hoffman, 1989) (basis of record)
Pacidesmus sinensis (Golovatch & Hoffman, 1989) (additional source)
Pacidesmus tuachua Nguyen, Vu & Eguchi, 2024 (original description)
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (additional source)
Polydesmus vietnamicus Nguyen, 2009 (additional source)
Schizoturanius Verhoeff, 1931 (additional source)
Uniramidesmus Golovatch & Mikhaljova, 1979 (additional source)
Glenniea Turk, 1945 (additional source)
Jaxartes Verhoeff, 1930 (additional source)
Nipponesmus Chamberlin & Wang, 1953 (additional source)
Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991 (additional source)
Pacidesmus hamatus (Loksa, 1960) accepted as Pacidesmus sinensis (Golovatch & Hoffman, 1989) (basis of record)
Pacidesmus sinensis (Golovatch & Hoffman, 1989) (additional source)
Pacidesmus tuachua Nguyen, Vu & Eguchi, 2024 (original description)
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (additional source)
Polydesmus vietnamicus Nguyen, 2009 (additional source)
Schizoturanius Verhoeff, 1931 (additional source)
Uniramidesmus Golovatch & Mikhaljova, 1979 (additional source)
China for Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991
Thailand for Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991
Vietnam for Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991
Vietnam for Pacidesmus tuachua Nguyen, Vu & Eguchi, 2024
Thailand for Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991
Vietnam for Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991
Vietnam for Pacidesmus tuachua Nguyen, Vu & Eguchi, 2024
Holotype IEBR IEBR-Myr 951H, geounit Vietnam, identified as Pacidesmus tuachua Nguyen, Vu & Eguchi, 2024
Etymology
The specific epithet is treated as a noun in apposition and is based on the “Tua Chua” district where the two ... [details]
