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Two new species of the millipede family Trichopolydesmidae from Bahia state, northeastern Brazil, including a remarkable threatened troglobiont (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)

Institute for Problems of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luis, km 235, 13565-905, CP 676. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil;
Laboratório de Estudos Subterrâneos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luis, km 235, 13565-905, CP 676. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil;
Myriapoda taxonomy cave habitat Phaneromerium Moojenodesmus semi-arid climate

Abstract

Phaneromerium troglopterygotum sp. nov. and Moojenodesmus schubarti sp. nov. are described from Bahia state, northeastern Brazil. The former species is a remarkable troglobiont relict endemic to a single limestone cave from the Serra do Ramalho karst area; it shows some clear-cut troglomorphic traits, and particular biology and ecology. The latter species occurs close to limestone outcrops of the Serra do Iuiu karst area. Both regions generally support a typical dry tropical climate, but the cave and outcrop habitats represent sites with high humidity, this being essential for the survival of these and other species.

 

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