A new species of (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae) from China, with remarks on the phylogenetic relationships of Karsch, 1881.

Journal: ZooKeys
Published Date: Jun 29, 2023

Abstract

Through a combination of morphological and DNA data, a new scolopendrid centipede from southern and southwestern China was revealed: The species belong to the group but has three sharp tergal keels. Validation of phylogenetic status was performed through molecular analysis of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI), 16S rRNA, and 28S rRNA sequences from 16 species. was found to be two populations and varied in the number of spines on the ultimate prefemur, the sutures on a sternite, and a pore-free median longitudinal strip in the pore field. The Yunnan-Guizhou plateau population of was sister to the clade + + Guangxi population of with strong support from both BI (bayesian inference) and ML (maximum likelihood) analyses (PP = 1, BS = 97%).

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  • Tian-Yun Chen
    Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing China.
  • Chao Jiang
    Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
  • Lu-Qi Huang
    State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs Breeding Base, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou China.

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