Sexually dimorphic characters of the ultimate legs in lithobiid centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda, and Lithobiomorpha): Morphology and implications for reproductive behavior
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21549
Abstract: Many species of lithobiomorph centipedes present a pronounced sexual dimorphism reflected in remarkable structural modifications on the ultimate legs of males. Most records of these male secondary sexual characters addressed taxonomy, helping to identify and… read more here.
Keywords: sexual characters; morphology; ultimate legs; secondary sexual ... See more keywords
A new species of Paracortina from a Vietnamese cave, with remarkable secondary sexual characters in males (Callipodida, Paracortinidae)
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1149.99651
Abstract: Abstract A new millipede species, Paracortinakyrangsp. nov., is described from a cave in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam. The new species is diagnosed by having an extraordinarily long projection on the head of males, reduced… read more here.
Keywords: sexual characters; secondary sexual; vietnamese cave; new species ... See more keywords