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Geoglomeris subterranea (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae), the first morphologically non-specialized semiaquatic glomerid millipede?
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SYSNO ASEP 0559156 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Geoglomeris subterranea (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae), the first morphologically non-specialized semiaquatic glomerid millipede? Author(s) Valkay Haľková, B. (SK)
Tajovský, Karel (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Grego, J. (SK)
Žurovcová, Martina (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Mock, A. (SK)Article number e12376 Source Title Invertebrate Biology. - : Wiley - ISSN 1077-8306
Roč. 141, č. 2 (2022)Number of pages 14 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords aquatic environment ; Geoglomeris ; karst spring ; review of semiaquatic millipedes ; rhizosphere Subject RIV EG - Zoology OECD category Zoology R&D Projects LM2015062 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) EF16_013/0001775 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support BC-A - RVO:60077344 UT WOS 000805610500001 EID SCOPUS 85131176056 DOI 10.1111/ivb.12376 Annotation Geoglomeris subterranea Verhoeff 1908 is a small (2–3 mm), blind, and depigmented representative of the order Glomerida, with a predominantly Western European distribution. Towards Central Europe (the Czech Republic, Austria), the species is found only sporadically, and its occurrence is documented by a small number of individuals. Recently, we documented this species in three orographic units of Slovakia (Slovenské stredohorie mountain range, Slovak Karst, and Pieniny Mountains), always on limestone bedrock. These findings represent the easternmost documented occurrence of the species. Analysis of the mitochondrial COI gene confirmed the identity as the species G. subterranea from Western Europe. The circumstances of the findings in Slovakia were very surprising: At the first two localities, living individuals were repeatedly collected from the bottom of karst springs, together with stygobiont fauna. This expands our knowledge of semiaquatic millipedes and proves to be unique to the order Glomerida. In a subsequent study, we found a close association of this species with the rhizosphere within soil saturated by water at karst springs, in humid to wet habitats. Nonetheless, using detailed morphological study, no morphological adaptations to the aquatic environment were found. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2023 Electronic address https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ivb.12376
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