Sibiriulus aktashensis Mikhaljova, Nefediev, Nefedieva, Sakhnevich & Dyachkov, 2014, sp. nov.

• Main Authors: Mikhaljova, Elena V., Nefediev, Pavel S., Nefedieva, Julia S., Sakhnevich, Miroslava B., Dyachkov, Yuri V.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2014
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Diplopoda; Julida; Julidae; Sibiriulus; Sibiriulus aktashensis; taiga; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6126445; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/B52A87F38E52FFB9FF6994BCE71CF809

Sibiriulus aktashensis sp. nov. Mikhaljova, Nefediev & Nefedieva Figs 23–29, 39. Material examined. Holotype : 1 male (IBSS), Russia, Siberia, Republic of Altai, Ulagan District, near Aktash village, Mt. Sardyma, 50°20´02´´ N, 87°34´46´´ E, Larix sibirica forest with Pinus sibirica , motley grass vegetation, 1790 m a.s.l., 5 August 2006, leg. P.S. Nefediev and J.S. Nefedieva. Paratypes: 1 male (IBSS), Russia, Siberia, Republic of Altai, Choya District, environs of Mt. Baltyrgan, chern dark coniferous taiga, 1700 m a.s.l., 3 August 2001, leg. N.V. Levina; 4 males, 1 female, 5 juveniles (ASU), 1 female (ZMUM), Russia, Siberia, Republic of Altai, Ulagan District, ca. 20 air-km NW of Aktash, Lake Taldukol, 50°26´30´´ N, 87°32´09´´ E, Betula rotundifolia , motley grass vegetation, green mosses, 1832 m a.s.l., 19 July 2006; 1 male (ZMUM), 2 males, 1 female without front part of body, 1 juvenile (IBSS), 2 males (ASU), together with holotype, 5 August 2006; 1 male, 1 female (ASU), Russia, Siberia, Republic of Altai, Ulagan District, ca. 20 air-km NW of Aktash, N part of Lake Sorulukol, 50°28´34´´ N, 87°31´25´´ E, Pinus sibirica forest with Larix sibirica , short grass vegetation, green mosses, 2000 m a.s.l., 7 August 2007; 1 male (ASU), Russia, Siberia, Republic of Altai, Ulagan District, ca. 20 airkm NW of Aktash, N part of Lake Sorulukol, 50°27´44´´ N, 87°30´24´´ E, Betula rotundifolia , Salix glauca , Pentaphylloides fruticosa , motley grass vegetation, green mosses, 1817 m a.s.l., 9 August 2007; all leg. P.S. Nefediev and J.S. Nefedieva. Material re-examined ( specimen published by Mikhaljova & Nefediev 2003). 1 male (ZMUM), Russia, Siberia, Central Altai, Aigulakskii Mt. Range, NW slope, middle flow of Belgebash River, pebble, 1700 m a.s.l., 2 July 2000, leg. A.V. Matalin. Diagnosis. This species differs from congeners mainly by the structure of the gonopod opisthomere of which lateral side with relief projection in the form of hook bent forward, combined with the gonopod mesomere distal part somewhat ...