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Issue: Vol. 2994 No. 1: 12 Aug. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-08-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2994.1.3
Page range: 33–44
Abstract views: 30
PDF downloaded: 1

Revision of the family Heterolatzeliidae (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida)

Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
“Špiljar” Speleological Society, Varaždinska 53, 21000 Split, Croatia
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Split, Teslina 12/III, 21000 Split, Croatia
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Myriapoda Diplopoda Heterolatzeliidae Massarilatzelia dugopoljica new genus revision endemism biogeography Croatia Balkan Peninsula

Abstract

A new genus is established for a new diplopod species from Croatia: Massarilatzelia dugopoljica n. gen, n. sp., which is described, thoroughly illustrated, and diagnosed. Two subspecies of the genus Heterolatzelia Verhoeff, 1897, H. nivalis rupivaga Verhoeff, 1899, and H. nivalis absoloni Attems, 1951 are synonymized and attributed to H. nivalis Verhoeff, 1897. Analysis of postembryonic development showed that in the representatives of the family Heterolatzeliidae the type of anamorphosis is teloanamorphosis. A key to genera and species of the family is presented, as well as an account of their geographic distribution.

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