Cave millipeds of the United States. VIII. New genera and species of polydesmidan milllipeds from caves in the southwestern United States (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae)
Shear WA, Taylor SJ, Wynne JJ, Krejca JK. 2009. Cave millipeds of the United States. VIII. New genera and species of polydesmidan milllipeds from caves in the southwestern United States (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae). Zootaxa. 2151:47-65
Four new species of presumed troglobitic polydesmidan millipeds in 2 new genera are described from caves in the states of Arizona, California and Nevada. Pratherodesmus is comprised of the type species P. voylesi, P. ecclesia and P. despaini. The genus is found in Arizona and California. Nevadesmus ophimontis is from White Pine Co, Nevada; the genus also includes N. hubbsi.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Shear, William; Taylor, Steven; Wynne, J.; Krejca, Jean
- Units
- GRBA , PARA , SEKI
- Keywords
- Arizona, California, Cave, Distribution (Biodiversity), Nevada, Nevadesmus, Observations, Pratherodesmus, Vouchers