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Skleroprotopus penglai Chen, Zhao, Golovatch & Liu, 2024
1830570 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1830570)
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Species
Chen, R.; Zhao, Y.; Golovatch, S.; Liu, W.-X. (2024). Molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies reveal increased species diversity in the millipede genus Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 in China (Julida: Mongoliulidae). <em>Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny.</em> 82: 659-691., available online at https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/136751/
page(s): 673, Figures 3A, 9 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 673, Figures 3A, 9 [details] Available for editors
Holotype SCAU, geounit China
Holotype SCAU, geounit China [details]
Etymology The name is derived from the overseas immortal mountains in Chinese mythology to emphasize
the local cave harboring this...
the local cave harboring this...
Etymology The name is derived from the overseas immortal mountains in Chinese mythology to emphasize
the local cave harboring this species. “Penglai” in Chinese “蓬莱”, a noun in apposition. [details]
the local cave harboring this species. “Penglai” in Chinese “蓬莱”, a noun in apposition. [details]
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Skleroprotopus penglai Chen, Zhao, Golovatch & Liu, 2024. Accessed at: https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1830570 on 2025-09-11
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Chen, R.; Zhao, Y.; Golovatch, S.; Liu, W.-X. (2024). Molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies reveal increased species diversity in the millipede genus Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 in China (Julida: Mongoliulidae). <em>Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny.</em> 82: 659-691., available online at https://arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/136751/
page(s): 673, Figures 3A, 9 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 673, Figures 3A, 9 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology The name is derived from the overseas immortal mountains in Chinese mythology to emphasizethe local cave harboring this species. “Penglai” in Chinese “蓬莱”, a noun in apposition. [details]
