Cave millipedes of the United States. XV. Coloradesmus gen. nov. (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae), and four new species from caves in Colorado, USA

By

Shear, William A.
Steinmann, David

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

32

Pages

15-32

Subjects

new genus , new records , new species , sphaerotrichomes , troglobionts

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.32.38161

 

Abstract

Coloradesmus, gen. nov., is established in the family Macrosternodesmidae based onSpeodesmus aquiliensisShear, 1984,comb. nov.and includes four new species:Coloradesmus hopkinsaesp. nov.,C. manitousp. nov.,C. beckleyisp. nov., andC. warnerisp. nov.All are from high altitude limestone caves in Colorado, USA, and are likely troglobionts.