A redescription of Ribautia picturata Lawrence, 1960, a little known geophilid centipede from Madagascar (Myriapoda: Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha)

The geophilomorph centipede Ribautia picturata Lawrence, 1960 from Madagascar is redescribed and illustrated based on the type material preserved in the collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris. The original generic allocation of the species is confirmed. A distribution map i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pereira, Luis Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/159015
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/159015
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Naturales
Ribautia species
redescription
Myriapoda
Chilopoda
Geophilomorpha
Geophilidae
Madagascar
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Sumario:The geophilomorph centipede Ribautia picturata Lawrence, 1960 from Madagascar is redescribed and illustrated based on the type material preserved in the collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris. The original generic allocation of the species is confirmed. A distribution map is also provided for the taxon. Morphological traits of R. picturata apparently do not identify it as particularly similar to the species, or species groups of Ribautia, inhabiting a given geographic area. Phylogenetic and biogeographic affinities cannot be established until appropriate and comprehensive analyses of the genus are performed.