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A new paracortinid millipede genus from caves in northern Vietnam, with descriptions of two new species (Diplopoda, Callipodida, Paracortinidae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A new genus, Vietpetalum gen. nov ., of the family Paracortinidae is here proposed to accommodate three paracortinid species from Vietnam: V. marmoratum sp. nov ., V. simplex sp. nov ., and V. kyrang (Nguyen, Stoev, Nguyen & Vu, 2023), comb. nov . A diagnosis of the genus is presented, and the new species are described. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcodes are also provided for these three species.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1295.213545

Authors: Hung-Anh Le, Dong V. Dang, Cuong T. Nguyen, Yen T. Phan, Nesrine Akkari, Anh D. Nguyen

Institutions: Viện Sinh học, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hung Vuong University, Natural History Museum Vienna

Language: English

Topic: Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funder: Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology