Detailed iconography of the widespread Neotropical millipede, <i>Myrmecodesmus hastatus</i> (Schubart, 1945), and the first record of the species from the Caribbean area (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Pyrgodesmidae)

Golovatch, S.I.; Geoffroy, j.j.; Mauriès, J.P.; Vandenspiegel, D.

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Golovatch, S.I.

Geoffroy, j.j.

Mauriès, J.P.

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Discipline

Biological sciences

Subject

Biological collection and data management

Audience

Scientific

Date

2016

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The small-bodied millipede, Myrmecodesmus hastatus (Schubart, 1945), which seems to be strongly associated with ant and termite nests, and currently populates much of South America, is recorded from Martinique for the first time. Abundant, mostly SEM illustrations are provided to facilitate its recognition. This record strongly extends its distribution to also cover the Antilles.

Citation

Golovatch, S.I.; Geoffroy, j.j.; Mauriès, J.P.; Vandenspiegel, D. (2016). Detailed iconography of the widespread Neotropical millipede, Myrmecodesmus hastatus (Schubart, 1945), and the first record of the species from the Caribbean area (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Pyrgodesmidae). , FRAGMENTA FAUNISTICA, Vol. 59 (1), 1-6, DOI: DOI 10.3161/00159301FF2016.59.1.001.

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uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/11685

doi: http://dx.doi.org/DOI 10.3161/00159301FF2016.59.1.001

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Article

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Yes

Language

eng

Detailed iconography of the widespread Neotropical millipede, Myrmecodesmus hastatus (Schubart, 1945), and the first record of the species from the Caribbean area (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Pyrgodesmidae)