Review of Dragon Millipedes (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) in the Fauna of Vietnam, with Descriptions of Three New Species

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The fauna of Vietnam includes at least three previously undescribed species of dragon millipedes, the inclusion of which clarifies the phylogenetic relationships within their genus. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

A. D. Nguyen; Manh-Ha Nguyen; Thu-Anh T Nguyen; Hong-Luong T. Phung

doi:10.15468/6wky7d

September 10, 2026Open Access

Review of Dragon Millipedes (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) in the Fauna of Vietnam, with Descriptions of Three New Species

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Review the fauna of dragon millipedes in Vietnam and describe three newly identified species to clarify generic phylogenetic relationships.
Conducted morphological and taxonomic reviews of millipedes within the family Paradoxosomatidae (order Polydesmida).
Performed phylogenetic analyses incorporating newly identified species to assess generic evolutionary relationships.
Formally described and classified three new dragon millipede species within the family Paradoxosomatidae.
Demonstrated that the inclusion of these newly described species clarifies phylogenetic relationships across the genus.

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Taxonomic review uncovers three new dragon millipede species in Vietnam, highlighting regional biodiversity and resolving evolutionary relationships.

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species be added in the analysis to better clarify the phylogenetic relationships in the genus.

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