Integrative taxonomy reveals two new species of Ligidium (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from China
Zong, Z.; Wang, J.; Jiang, C.; Li, W. (2025). Integrative taxonomy reveals two new species of Ligidium (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from China. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(3): 1187-1195. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.148504
In: Zoosystematics and Evolution. Pensoft Publishers: Sofia. e-ISSN 1860-0743, more
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Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
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Ligidium alpinum; Ligidium cuspidatum |
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- Zong, Z.
- Wang, J.
- Jiang, C.
- Li, W.
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| Abstract |
Ligidium is the most species-rich genus within the family Ligiidae. In morphological taxonomy, some species are often difficult to identify due to their high morphological similarity. This study evaluates the taxonomic status of nine similar Ligidium species by combining morphological examination with molecular phylogenetic analyses based on two mitochondrial genes (COI, 12S rRNA). Two new species – Ligidium alpinum Li & Jiang, sp. nov. and L. cuspidatum Li & Jiang, sp. nov. – are described from China. Morphological photographs of the new species and three maps showing the geographic distribution patterns of Ligidium species are provided. |
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