How many species are there of Pachyiulus? A contribution to the taxonomy of Europe’s largest millipedes (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae)

TY - JOUR

T1 - How many species are there of Pachyiulus? A contribution to the taxonomy of Europe’s largest millipedes (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae)

AU - Frederiksen, Sara Barup

AU - Petersen, Gitte

AU - Enghoff, Henrik

PY - 2012/3

Y1 - 2012/3

N2 - This paper is a contribution to the discussion about species limits in the millipede genus Pachyiulus Berlese, 1883. Colour, body size, morphology, anamorphosis and DNA sequences of two morphotypes are compared, leading to the conclusion that Pachyiulus oenologus (Berlese, 1885) and Pachyiulus flavipes (C.L. Koch, 1847) are distinct species although they were previously synonymized under Pachyiulus varius (Fabricius, 1781). The identity of P. varius is discussed, and a new record of P. apfelbecki Verhoeff, 1901, is presented.

AB - This paper is a contribution to the discussion about species limits in the millipede genus Pachyiulus Berlese, 1883. Colour, body size, morphology, anamorphosis and DNA sequences of two morphotypes are compared, leading to the conclusion that Pachyiulus oenologus (Berlese, 1885) and Pachyiulus flavipes (C.L. Koch, 1847) are distinct species although they were previously synonymized under Pachyiulus varius (Fabricius, 1781). The identity of P. varius is discussed, and a new record of P. apfelbecki Verhoeff, 1901, is presented.

U2 - 10.1080/00222933.2011.651636

DO - 10.1080/00222933.2011.651636

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0022-2933

VL - 46

SP - 599

EP - 611

JO - Journal of Natural History

JF - Journal of Natural History

IS - 9-10

ER -