Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey
A remarkable dwarf schizopetalid, Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973, is rediscovered in the Heracles Cave (type locality) in Turkey. This poorly known species is recorded after more than 50 years and is illustrated here with photographs, photomicrographs, and scanning electron micrographs, inclu...
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| author | Dragan Antić Tamara Aleksić Jelena Milovanović Mert Elverici |
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| description | A remarkable dwarf schizopetalid, Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973, is rediscovered in the Heracles Cave (type locality) in Turkey. This poorly known species is recorded after more than 50 years and is illustrated here with photographs, photomicrographs, and scanning electron micrographs, including descriptive notes and remarks. The small body size and the reduced number of body segments in Callipodida are briefly discussed, while the question about the type locality is clarified. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-022807f5280f48c69723e0f716b5b8c42024-11-29T08:32:06ZengPensoft PublishersCaucasiana2667-98092024-11-01322323410.3897/caucasiana.3.e137308137308Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in TurkeyDragan Antić0Tamara Aleksić1Jelena Milovanović2Mert Elverici3University of BelgradeUniversity of BelgradeUniversity of BelgradeErzincan Binali Yıldırım UniversityA remarkable dwarf schizopetalid, Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973, is rediscovered in the Heracles Cave (type locality) in Turkey. This poorly known species is recorded after more than 50 years and is illustrated here with photographs, photomicrographs, and scanning electron micrographs, including descriptive notes and remarks. The small body size and the reduced number of body segments in Callipodida are briefly discussed, while the question about the type locality is clarified.https://caucasiana.pensoft.net/article/137308/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Dragan Antić Tamara Aleksić Jelena Milovanović Mert Elverici Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey Caucasiana |
| title | Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey |
| title_full | Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey |
| title_short | Rediscovery of Euxinopetalum dobatorum Hoffman, 1973 (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Schizopetalidae) in Turkey |
| title_sort | rediscovery of euxinopetalum dobatorum hoffman 1973 diplopoda callipodida schizopetalidae in turkey |
| url | https://caucasiana.pensoft.net/article/137308/download/pdf/ |
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