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Lophoturus
Lophoturus boondallus
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Lophoturus

Brölemann, 1931
Species:
33 species
Type species
Lophoturus obscurus
Brölemann, 1931

Lophoturus, is a genus of millipedes belonging to the family Lophoproctidae. There were 28 described species in genus Lophoturus worldwide.[1] Since then, three new species was found from Christmas Island, Australia,[2][3] one new species from China and three new species from the Caribbean and northern South America.[4] The total increases up to 33 in 2018.

Species

References

  1. ^ "Lophoturus Brölemann, 1931". MilliBase taxon details. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Two new species of Lophoturus (Diplopoda, Penicillata, Lophoproctidae) from caves in Christmas Island, Australia, including the second troglomorph in Penicillata". Zoosystema. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Two new Lophoturus species (Diplopoda, Polyxenida, Lophoproctidae) from Queensland, Australia". Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "New species and distribution of the genera Lophoturus and Ancistroxenus (Myriapoda, Diplopoda, Penicillata) in the Caribbean and northern South America" (PDF). sciencepress. Retrieved 3 April 2018.