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August 13, 2026ZooKeysOpen Access

Type catalogue of the class Diplopoda from the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

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Complete catalogue details type specimens of Diplopoda, providing insights on taxonomic classifications.

Key Points

  • To provide a complete catalogue of type specimens of Diplopoda at the Zoological Institute in St. Petersburg, including taxonomic clarifications.
  • Catalogued 157 species and 977 specimens of Diplopoda from nine orders and 29 families.
  • Re-examined ten ancient species by JF Brandt to clarify their taxonomic status.
  • Proposed new combinations based on the reassessment of type specimens.
  • Identified 80 primary types among 157 species, with numerous new combinations proposed.
  • Clarified taxonomic status of ten species, presenting specific new classifications such as ? Allawrencius capensis and Anadenobolus grandis.
  • Established a new synonymy: Orthoporoides erythropareius now classified as Orthoporoides trigonyger.

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A 2026 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76172b0e0cff3f63f2ddhttps://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1289.198005
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