Redescription of arenicolous dipluran Parajapyx pauliani (Diplura, Parajapygidae) and DNA barcoding analyses of Parajapyx from China

By

Bu, Yun
Gao, Yan
Potapov, Mikhail B
Luan, Yun-Xia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

221

Pages

19-29

Subjects

China , Diplura , DNA barcodes analysis , littoral , Parajapyx

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.221.3207

 

Abstract

Littoral dipluran Parajapyx pauliani Pagés, 1959 was redescribed based on the specimens collected in Hainan Island, South China. The littoral habitat was confirmed for the species, as the first report of arenicolous dipluran in China. DNA barcoding fragment was sequenced for five Parajapyx species (18 individuals) from China, and this is the first report on DNA barcodes used for dipluran identification. The mean intra- and interspecific divergences are 1.9% and 19.1% respectively. Synonymy of P. paucidentis and P. isabellae was confirmed.