Project 622: G. D. Edgecombe, M. Koch. 2008. Phylogeny of scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda): morphological analysis featuring characters from the peristomatic area. Cladistics. 24 (6):872-901.
Abstract
Alternative schemes for the higher-level systematics of the centipede order Scolopendromorpha have been established from characters of trunk segmentation, including the segmental position of spiracles, and the presence or absence of eyes. A comparative survey of the preoral chamber by light and scanning electron microscopy contributes 16 new characters of the epipharynx and hypopharynx, sampled from 26 species that represent 20 genera. These new data together with 49 additional morphological characters permit cladistic analysis of the major scolopendromorph groups. The shortest cladograms resolve blind Scolopendromorpha as a basal grade within which a clade now classified as Plutoniuminae + Scolopocryptopidae (supported by unreversed characters from the preoral chamber) is sister to the remaining scolopendromorphs. A unique row of bullet-shaped sensilla between the labral and clypeal parts of the epipharynx provides a new autapomorphy of the Scolopendromorpha. Either 21 or 23 trunk segments optimize at the base of the Scolopendromorpha but in either case homoplasy is forced on the cladogram. New characters from the epipharynx give additional support for the monophyly of several traditional groupings, including Cryptopinae, Scolopendridae, Otostigmini, and Scolopendrini, and a basal resolution of Asanadini within Scolopendridae. Of the two competing hypotheses for the position of the enigmatic Mediterranean Plutonium zwierleini—being either sister to the cryptopid Theatops or sister to all other Scolopendromorpha—the former hypothesis is strongly supported; spiracles on all trunk segments in Plutonium are homoplastic with the state in Geophilomorpha. Observations on feeding behaviour are needed to illuminate convergence in characters of the epipharynx and mandible in Edentistoma (Otostigminae) and Campylostigmus (Scolopendrini).Read the article »
Project DOI: 10.7934/P622, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P622
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Download Project SDD File | Total scored cells: 1821 Total media associated with cells: 0 Total labels associated with cell media: 0 |
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- Creation Date:
10 November 2011 - Publication Date:
18 November 2011 - Project views: 34420
- Matrix downloads: 5
Authors' Institutions
- Natural History Museum, London
- Freie Universitaet Berlin (Free University Berlin)
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MorphoBank Curator Project Administrator | 29 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1821 (1788, 0, 33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Maureen Admin Full membership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Greg Edgecombe Full membership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Jo Wolfe Full membership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0, 0, 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M1402' (29 Taxa)
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[1] Scutigera coleoptrata Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 2 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[2] Lithobius forficatus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[3] Mecistocephalus tahitiensis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 7 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[4] Plutonium zwierleini Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[5] Theatops erythrocephalus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 2 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[6] Theatops posticus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[7] Cryptops australis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[8] Cryptops spinipes Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[9] Paracryptops weberi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[10] Kethops utahensis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[11] Newportia longitarsis stechowi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[12] Scolopocryptops ferrugineus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[13] Scolopocryptops spinicaudus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[14] Dinocryptops miersii Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[15] Scolopendra canidens Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 2 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[16] Scolopendra cingulata Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[17] Cormocephalus aurantiipes Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[18] Cormocephalus hartmeyeri Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[19] Cormocephalus rubriceps Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[20] Hemiscolopendra chilensis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[21] Arthrorhabdus formosus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[22] Campylostigmus orientalis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 4 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[23] Scolopendropsis bahiensis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[24] Asanada socotrana Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[25] Otostigmus astenus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[26] Alipes crotalus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[27] Ethmostigmus rubripes Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[28] Rhysida nuda Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
[29] Edentistoma octosulcatus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Total project views | 34420 | |
Project overview | 3755 | |
Matrix views | 2438 | Matrix landing page (2129 views); Phylogeny of scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda): morphological analysis featuring characters from the peristomatic area (309 views); |
Media views | 6181 | M94593 (830 views); Media search (5351 views); |
Specimen list | 3144 | |
Taxon list | 17644 | |
Bibliography | 1248 | |
Documents list | 10 |
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Total downloads from project | 355 | |
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