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September 5, 2025Open Access

The Six New Species of Genus Pedetontus Silvestri, 1911 (Microcoryphia: Machilidae) from Southern China

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CSChen-Yang ShenTYTing YangJJJie-Hong Ji

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Morphological analysis describes six new species of pedetontus in southern China, highlighting distinct features.

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  • Six new species of pedetontus were identified, expanding the total to seventeen in China, with unique morphological traits.
  • The morphological distinctions include paired ocelli, retractile vesicles, and unique genitalia structures across species.
  • A phylogenetic tree was created using the COX1 gene, aiding in understanding evolutionary relationships within microcoryphia.
  • This work enhances the knowledge of the underexplored bristletail group, potentially guiding future entomological research.

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Shen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4def6d6d5674bcd01f4dhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.0014.v1
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