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RESEARCH ARTICLE (Open Access)

A new Lophoturus species (Diplopoda, Polyxenida, Lophoproctidae) from Rodrigues Island, the Republic of Mauritius: morphological and molecular evidence

Cuong Huynh and Anneke A. Veenstra

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 132(2) 65 - 77
Published: 14 December 2020

Abstract

A new penicillate millipede Lophoturus porchi sp. n. (Lophoproctidae) is described from Caverne de la Vierge, François Leguat Giant Tortoise and Cave Reserve, Rodrigues Island, Mauritius. A comparison of the body length, number of sensilla on the gnathochilarial palp, number of linguiform processes and structure of the labral surface as well as genetics based on the 18S and COI genes indicate that this is a new Lophoturus species.

https://doi.org/10.1071/RS20005

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