The genus Akymnopellis Shelley, 2008 (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae) in Chile

Authors

  • Emmanuel Vega-Román Programa de Doctorado en Educación en Consorcio, Universidad del Bío Bío - Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5666-0433
  • Víctor Hugo Ruiz Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7722-9784
  • Patricia Arancibia-Ávila Magister Enseñanza de las Ciencias y Magister Ciencias Biológicas, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío Bío https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5814-1725

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2018.v74.188

Keywords:

Akymnopellis, new records, area of distribution, Chile

Abstract


The Order Scolopendromorpha in Chile is represented by the families Cryptopidae and Scolopendridae, comprehending the genera Cryptops Leach, 1815 and Akymnopellis Shelley, 2008, respectively. Before the year 2008, the genus Akymnopellis, was known to have a geographic distribution area from Atacama through Valdivia. A broader distribution of the genus was reported later. This study reports, the first insular record, new continental records, and a broader geographic area of distribution

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2018-06-30

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Vega-Román E, Hugo Ruiz V, Arancibia-Ávila P. The genus Akymnopellis Shelley, 2008 (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae) in Chile. Graellsia [Internet]. 2018Jun.30 [cited 2025May1];74(1):e067. Available from: https://graellsia.revistas.csic.es/index.php/graellsia/article/view/569

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