Dalodesmid millipedes from alpine and subalpine habitats in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Dalodesmidae).

ABSTRACT: Eleven new species of Dalodesmidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) are described: Araneopedis porchi gen. nov. et sp. nov. (type species), A. bogong sp. nov., A. buffalo sp. nov., A. dargo sp. nov., A. gibbae sp. nov.; Cernethia dysmica sp. nov.; Dibologonus sladei gen. nov. et sp. nov. (type species), D. major sp. nov., D. minor sp. nov., D. oedipus sp. nov.; Polydactylogonus sanctogwinear gen. nov. et sp. nov. (type and only species). Males of D. oedipus sp. nov. have modified legpairs 13, 15 or 17, with reduced prefemur, femur and postfemur, and fused, swollen tibia and tarsus. New locality records are presented for the dalodesm

SUBMITTER: Mesibov R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712618 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature