A review of the millipede genus Pseudodesmus Pocock, 1887 (Diplopoda, Platydesmida, Andrognathidae) from Vietnam, with descriptions of five new species and notes on its phylogeny

Abstract

The platydesmidan genus Pseudodesmus Pocock, 1887 is reviewed within the scope of the Vietnamese fauna. A total of seven species have been recorded in Vietnam including five new species: Pseudodesmus bidoup sp. nov., Pseudodesmus karstomus sp. nov., Pseudodesmus ngoclinh sp. nov., Pseudodesmus condao sp. nov., and Pseudodesmus irregularis sp. nov. Cytochrome c oxidase I barcodes are provided for these species, and their phylogenetic relationship is discussed.