Review of the pill millipede genus Hyperglomeris Silvestri, 1917 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) with description of two new species from Laos

By

Likhitrakarn, Natdanai
Srisonchai, Ruttapon
Siriwut, Warut
Jirapatrasilp, Parin
Jeratthitikul, Ekgachai
Somsak Panhā‏
Čhirasak Sutčharit

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1163

Pages

177--198

Subjects

distribution map , key , Laos , molecular phylogeny , Morphology , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1163.103950

 

Abstract

The pill millipede genus Hyperglomeris Silvestri, 1917 is reported from Laos for the first time. Two new species, namely H. bicaudata Likhitrakarn, sp. nov. and H. inkhavilayi Likhitrakarn, sp. nov., from Houaphanh and Khammouane provinces, northern Laos, are described and illustrated based on morphological characters and molecular analyses. Sequences of COI gene were used as DNA barcoding markers, and successfully supported the accurate identification of other Glomeridae species. Interspecific divergence of the COI uncorrected p-distance between these new species and other Hyperglomeris species ranged from 7.84–13.07%, while the intraspecific divergence was 0.45% in H. inkhavilayisp. nov. and 5.3% in H. bicaudatasp. nov. The updated status of Hyperglomeris, a map of its distribution, and identification keys for all species are given.