Project 3757: A. Ganske, V. Vahtera, L. Dányi, G. D. Edgecombe, N. Akkari. 2021. Phylogeny of Lithobiidae Newport, 1844, with emphasis on the megadiverse genus Lithobius Leach, 1814 (Myriapoda, Chilopoda). Cladistics. 37 (2):162-184.
Abstract
Phylogenetic analyses based on molecular and morphological data were conducted to shed light on relationships within the mostly Palearctic/Oriental centipede family Lithobiidae, with a particular focus on the Palearctic genus Lithobius Leach, 1814 (Lithobiidae, Lithobiomorpha), which contains more than 500 species and subspecies. Previous studies based on morphological data resolved Lithobius as non-monophyletic, but molecular-based phylogenetic analyses have until now sampled few species. To elucidate species interrelationships of the genus, test the validity of its classification into subgenera, and infer its relationships to other Lithobiidae, we obtained molecular data (nuclear markers: 18S rRNA, 28S rRNA; mitochondrial markers: 16S rRNA, COI) and 61 morphological characters for 44 species of Lithobius representing four of its eight subgenera and nine other representatives of Lithobiidae. The data were phylogenetically analyzed using maximum likelihood, parsimony and Bayesian inference. This study suggests that (i) a close relationship between L. giganteus and the pterygotergine Disphaerobius loricatus highlighted in recent morphological analyses is also strongly supported by molecular data, and Pterygoterginae is formally synonymized with Lithobiinae; (ii) the Oriental/Australian genus Australobius is consistently resolved as sister group to all other sampled Lithobiidae by the molecular and combined data; (iii) the subfamily Ethopolyinae may be paraphyletic; (iv) the genus Lithobius is non-monophyletic; (v) the subgenera Lithobius, Sigibius and Monotarsobius are non-monophyletic and should not be used in future taxonomic studies; (vi) there are instances of cryptic species and cases in which subspecies should be elevated to full species status, as identified for some European taxa within Lithobius.Read the article »
Article DOI: 10.1111/cla.12431
Project DOI: 10.7934/P3757, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P3757
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- Creation Date:
20 June 2020 - Publication Date:
07 April 2021 - Project views: 6312
- Matrix downloads: 8
Authors' Institutions
- Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
- Natural History Museum, London
- University of Turku
- University of Vienna
- Natural History Museum, Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien)
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Anne-Sarah Ganske Project Administrator | 59 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3396 (3270, 0, 126) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Nesrine Akkari Observer ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
László Dányi Observer ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Greg Edgecombe Observer ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Varpu Vahtera Observer ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M26696' (59 Taxa)
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[1] Scutigera coleoptrata Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[2] Anopsobius neozelanicus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 5 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[3] Dichelobius flavens Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 20 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[4] Henicops dentatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[5] Lamyctes africanus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[6] Paralamyctes validus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[7] Arenobius manegitus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[8] Australobius scabrior Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[9] Bothropolys multidentatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[10] Disphaerobius loricatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[11] Ethopolys xanti Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[12] Eupolybothrus fasciatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[13] Eupolybothrus grossipes Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[14] Harpolithobius anodus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 3 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[15] Sozibius tuobukus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[16] Lithobius (ezembius) giganteus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[17] Lithobius (lithobius) agilis Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[18] Lithobius (lithobius) atkinsoni Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[19] Lithobius (lithobius) borealis Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[20] Lithobius (lithobius) castaneus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[21] Lithobius (lithobius) cyrtopus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[22] Lithobius (lithobius) dentatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[23] Lithobius (lithobius) erythrocephalus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[24] Lithobius (lithobius) forficatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[25] Lithobius (lithobius) glacialis Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 6 | 55 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[26] Lithobius (lithobius) lapidicola Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[27] Lithobius (lithobius) latro Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[28] Lithobius (lithobius) lucifugus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[29] Lithobius (lithobius) lusitanus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[30] Lithobius (lithobius) macilentus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 2 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[31] Lithobius (lithobius) melanops Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[32] Lithobius (lithobius) mutabilis Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[33] Lithobius (lithobius) muticus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 3 | 57 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[34] Lithobius (lithobius) nodulipes Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 2 | 58 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[35] Lithobius (lithobius) obscurus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[36] Lithobius (lithobius) pelidnus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[37] Lithobius (lithobius) peregrinus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[38] Lithobius (lithobius) piceus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[39] Lithobius (lithobius) pilicornis Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[40] Lithobius (lithobius) pygmaeus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 4 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[41] Lithobius (lithobius) schuleri Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[42] Lithobius (lithobius) silvivagus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 4 | 57 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[43] Lithobius (lithobius) stygius Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[44] Lithobius (lithobius) tenebrosus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[45] Lithobius (lithobius) setiger Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[46] Lithobius (lithobius) tricuspis Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 3 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[47] Lithobius (lithobius) validus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[48] Lithobius (lithobius) variegatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 17 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[49] Lithobius (lithobius) rubriceps Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[50] Lithobius (lithobius) viriatus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[51] Lithobius (monotarsobius) aeruginosus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[52] Lithobius (monotarsobius) austriacus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[53] Lithobius (monotarsobius) crassipes Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[54] Lithobius (monotarsobius) crassipesoides Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 4 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[55] Lithobius (monotarsobius) curtipes Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 3 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[56] Lithobius (monotarsobius) holstii Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[57] Lithobius (sigibius) burzenlandicus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[58] Lithobius (sigibius) carinthiacus Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
[59] Lithobius (sigibius) microps Last Modified in 06/20/20 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 ![]() |
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Matrix views | 462 | Matrix landing page (382 views); Supplementary material 3_morphological character matrix_chars from Ganske_etal_2018a_coding references included (80 views); |
Media views | 1473 | Media search (1236 views); M740079 (237 views); |
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Specimen list | 774 | |
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Matrix downloads | 8 | Supplementary material 3_morphological character matrix_chars from Ganske_etal_2018a_coding references included (8 downloads); |
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