The centipedes (Chilopoda) of Corsica: catalogue of species with faunistic, zoogeographical and ecological remarks

By

Zapparoli, Marzio
Iorio, Etienne

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

BioRisk : biodiversity & ecosystem risk assessment

Volume

7

Pages

15-68

Subjects

catalogue , Corsica , Distribution , Ecology , Geophilomorpha , Lithobiomorpha , Scolopendromorpha , Scutigeromorpha , taxonomy , zoogeographic analysis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/ijm.7.3110

 

Abstract

Published and unpublished data on the centipedes of Corsica (France) is summarised and critically reviewed in this paper. Thirty-three species are listed and discussed (1 Scutigeromorpha, 11 Lithobiomorpha, 4 Scolopendromorpha, 17 Geophilomorpha), one of which is new to the island: Henia (Pseudochaetechelyne) brevis (Silvestri, 1896). General geographical distribution, chorotype, exact localities and ecological notes (altitudinal range, habitats) are given for each species. Eight species are Corsican endemics. Taxonomic remarks are given for some species. General notes on the composition of the centipede fauna of Corsica and its zoogeographic affinities as well as remarks on the ecology of the species and their assemblages are also included.