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Issue: Vol. 5453 No. 1: 17 May 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-05-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5453.1.4
Page range: 86-104
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Phylogeny of Australian Acerentomidae species (Protura: Acerentomidae), with a key to identification

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals; Polish Academy of Sciences; ul. Sławkowska 17; 31-016 Kraków; Poland; State Museum of Natural History; Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences; Teatral’na St. 18; UA 79008 L’viv; Ukraine; Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry; Biology Centre CAS; Na Sádkách 7; CZ-370 05; Česke Budĕjovice; Czech Republic
MECADEV; UMR7179 CNRS MNHN; Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle; CP50 Entomology; 45 rue Buffon; 75231 Paris cedex 05; France
Protura taxonomy Australentulus Amphientulus Tasmanentulus Australia Tasmania

Abstract

The materials of three Acerentomidae species from Australia and Tasmania were studied. Additional morphological characters, such as chaetotaxy of head and notal segments, shape of body setae and porotaxy, are provided based on new materials of Australentulus westraliensis from Australia and Tasmanentulus tasmanicus from Tasmania. A new species, Amphientulus markstivensi, is described from Tasmania. The steps of reduction of morphological characters along the presumed phylogenetic line Acerentulus – Australentulus – Tasmanentulus – Amphientulus are discussed. The apical tuft of setae on the labial palps is reduced in Australentulus, Tasmanentulus and Amphientulus. In Tasmanentulus and Amphientulus there is also a reduction of setal number to two setae on abdominal legs. Phylogenetic relationships within Australian Acerentomidae genera are discussed. An identification key to Australian Acerentomidae species is provided.

 

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