The southernmost record for a symphylan: Hanseniella guerreroi sp. nov. (Myriapoda, Scutigerellidae), an inhabitant of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago
Fernandez, Leonardo D.
- 1Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia (MACN)
- 2Universidad Austral de Chile
- 3University of Buenos Aires
- 4
- 5Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET)
- 6Universidad de Las Americas - Chile
Journal
Zoosystematics and Evolution
ISSN
1860-0743
Open Access
gold
Volume
100
Start page
1569
End page
1584
A new species of Symphyla, Hanseniella guerreroi sp. nov., is described from specimens collected during expeditions to the Tierra Chile. To the best of our knowledge, this new species represents the southernmost record for a myriapod of the class Symphyla. The morphological affinities of this species with other Hanseniella species from Gondwanan landmasses are discussed, highlighting its potential for studying the impact of the last Quaternary glaciation on soil arthropods in the far south of the continent. This discovery provides important insights into the biogeographic and evolutionary history of soil arthropods in these remote and climatically challenging regions. H. guerreroi sp. nov. is an exemplary species adapted to the harsh environmental conditions of subantarctic ecosystems and contributes significantly to our understanding of biodiversity and ecological dynamics in such challenging habitats.
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