New records of Hyleoglomeris yamashinai Verhoeff, 1937 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) from 17 islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago, with reconfirmation of the species from Miyako Island

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  • 琉球列島の 17 島におけるヤマシナタマヤスデ Hyleoglomeris yamashinai Verhoeff, 1937 ( ヤスデ綱 , タマヤスデ目 , タマヤスデ科 ) の新記録及び宮古島からの再記録

Abstract

This study records Hyleoglomeris yamashinai Verhoeff, 1937 (Glomeridae, Glomerida) for the first time from the following 17 islands of the Ryukyu Islands: Amami Island, Okinoerabu Island, Iheya Island, Izena Island, Ie Island, Yagaji Island, Sesoko Island, Miyagi Island, Henza Island, Hamahiga Island, Yabuchi Island, Kudaka Island, Tokashiki Island, Geruma Island, Aka Island, Kume Island, and Ishigaki Island. We also confirm the distribution of the species from Miyako Island for the second time. In addition, we verified that Amami population of H. yamashinai has clinal color variations, while all specimens collected from Okinoerabu Island show almost a completely black body. This is the first report of geographic color variations in the Japanese Hyleoglomeris species.

Journal

  • Fauna Ryukyuana

    Fauna Ryukyuana 66 47-53, 2023-01-21

    琉球大学資料館 (風樹館)

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