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| Colombocricus tegua P. E. S. Rodrigues, Martínez-Tores, N. L. Rodrigues & Brescovit, 2025 |
Abstract
Colombocricus gen. nov. is established for two species from Colombia, with C. tegua gen. et sp. nov. designed as the type species. Based on the type material and fresh specimens, Rhinocricus fundipudens (Karsh, 1881) is transferred to the new genus Colombocricus gen. nov. and its redescription is presented. In addition, a key to males and a map of distribution of the genus is provided.
Keywords: diplopods, new taxa, Neotropical, Myriapoda
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| Colombocricus tegua gen. et sp. nov., ♂, holotype (ICN 800). A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Head and anterior body rings, lateral view. C. Head and anterior body rings, ventral view. D. Midbody rings, ventral view. E. Posterior body rings and telson, lateral view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars = 10 mm. |
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| Colombocricus tegua gen. et sp. nov., living specimens. A.♂, holotype (ICN 800). B–C. ♀, paratype (ICN 2205). |
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| Colombocricus tegua gen. et sp. nov., ♂, holotype (ICN 800). A. Anterior gonopod, anterior view. B.Anterior gonopod, posterior view. C. Right posterior gonopod, mesal view. D. Right posterior gonopod, ectal view. E. Apical region of rigth posterior gonopod, ectal view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods.Scale bars = 1 mm. A. Right posterior gonopod, mesal view. B. Anterior gononopod, anterior view. Abbreviations: see Material and methods. Scale bars = 1 mm. |
Rodrigues, Daniela Martínez-Tores, Everton Nei Lopes Rodrigues and Antonio Domingos Brescovit. 2025. Colombocricus gen. nov., A New Genus of Millipede from Colombia (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 1012(1), 1–14. DOI: doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.1012.3015 [2025-08-26]
