Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the genus Burmoniscus (Isopoda, Philosciidae) from the Xuefeng Mountains, China
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Zeng, Xue-Gang
College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
Author
Wang, Jin
College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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Yang, Jing-Bo
College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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Li, Wei-Chun
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-861X
College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
weichunlee@126.com
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1055.66879
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Burmoniscus kathmandius (Schmalfuss, 1983)
Figure 5A-E
Rennelloscia kathmandia
Schmalfuss, 1983: 379, figs 5, 6, 9, 22, 23. Type locality: Nepal, Kathmandu-Balaju.
Burmoniscus kathmandius
(Schmalfuss, 1983):
Taiti and Ferrara 1986
: 187;
Karasawa 2016
: 1.
Burmoniscus aokii
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3A, 5-8A, 10-14A, 16-17A (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus boninensis
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3A, 5-8B, 10-14B, 16, 17A (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus daitoensis
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3B, 5C, 6B, 7, 8C, 10-14C, 16, 17B (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus hachijoensis
Nunomura, 2007: 25, fig. 5;
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3C, 5D, 6C, 7, 8D, 10-14D, 16, 17C (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus japonicus
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs. 3D, 5E, 6D, 7, 8E, 10-14E, 16, 17D (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus kagoshimaensis
Nunomura, 2003a: 31, fig. 4;
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3E, 5F, 6E, 7, 8F, 10-14F, 16, 17E (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus murotoensis
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3F, 5G, 6F, 7, 8G, 10-14G, 16, 17F (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus okinawaensis
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3G, 5H, 6G, 7, 8H, 10-14H, 16, 17G (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus shibatai
(Nunomura, 1986):
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs 3H, 5I, 6H, 7, 8I, 10-14I, 16, 17H (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus tanabensis
Nunomura, 2003b: 16, fig. 3;
Karasawa 2016
: 1, figs. 3I, 5J, 6I, 7, 8J, 10-14J, 16, 17I (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Burmoniscus watanabei
(Nunomura, 1986): Karasawa, 2016: 1, figs 3J, 5K, 6J, 7, 8K, 10-14K, 16, 17J (junior synonym of
B. kathmandius
).
Examined specimens.
Seven males, 59 females, China, Hunan Province, Xuefeng Mountains, Lingcuishan Park (
27°54'N
110°34'E
), 15 July 2019, alt. 214 m, slide prep. no. L2013-2015, DNA no. LCS2022-2024 and LCS2027.
Distribution.
China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hunan, Taiwan); Japan; Nepal; Hawaiian Islands.
Remarks.
This species has the body length of males 3.5-5.0 mm, and of females 4.5-7.5 mm.
Karasawa (2016)
redescribed and illustrated the morphological characters in detail. It can be distinguished by the characters of the male pleopod 1 endopodite (Fig.
5E
); however, morphological variations of the diagnostic characters have caused some taxonomic misinterpretation.
Karasawa (2016)
clarified the confusion through a combined morphological and molecular approach, and 11 species were considered to be junior synonyms of
B. kathmandius
. The present work identified the specimens from the Xuefeng Mountains by integrating morphological characters (Fig.
5A-E
) and a phylogenetic analysis (Fig.
1
).