Archives of Biological Sciences (Jan 2013)

A new cave diplopod of the genus Brachydesmus heller, 1858 from southwest Serbia (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Polydesmidae)

  • Antić D.Ž.,
  • Ćurčić B.P.M.,
  • Mitić B.M.,
  • Tomić V.T.,
  • Lučić L.R.,
  • Dudić B.D.,
  • Stojanović D.Z.,
  • Makarov S.E.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1302745A
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 2
pp. 745 – 750

Abstract

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A new cave polydesmid, Brachydesmus sjenicae n. sp. is described from Ledena Pećina Cave, in southwest Serbia. The new taxon belongs to the vermosanus-group of species. Relationships with congeners are briefly discussed. The distribution map and key is given for all currently known taxa belonging to this group of species. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 173038]

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