Archives of Biological Sciences (Jan 2013)
A new cave diplopod of the genus Brachydesmus heller, 1858 from southwest Serbia (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Polydesmidae)
Abstract
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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