Two new cave-dwelling species of the millipede genus Paracortina Wang & Zhang, 1993 from southern China (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Paracortinidae)

Author

Weixin Liu
Mingyi Tian

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Publication Date

August 2015

Abstract

Two new species of the millipede genus Paracortina Wang & Zhang, 1993 are described. Both are presumed troglophiles: P. zhangi sp. n. from a cave in Ceheng County, southwestern Guizhou Province and P. yinae sp. n. from a cave in Longlin County, western Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A distribution map and a key to all 12 Paracortina species are also provided.

Keywords

Paracortina, New Species, Taxonomy, Cave-Dwelling, China

Document Type

Article

Notes

Zookeys, Vol. 517 (2015-08-13).

Identifier

K26-05260

Recommended Citation

Liu, Weixin and Tian, Mingyi, "Two new cave-dwelling species of the millipede genus Paracortina Wang & Zhang, 1993 from southern China (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Paracortinidae)" (2015). KIP Articles. 5584.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/5584