AnimaliaNot EvaluatedacceptedspeciesAccepted
Polyporogaster tunetana

Polyporogaster tunetana

Verhoeff, 1899

GBIF:119568226

0year

ABOUT

Descriptions(3)

Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes. The species-level taxonomy of the genus Polyporogaster Verhoeff, 1899 needs revision and therefore the identification of the specimens could require reassessment.
Chipman, Ariel D., Dor, Neta, Bonato, Lucio (2013): Diversity and biogeography of Israeli geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Zootaxa 3652 (2): 232-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.2.2
Distribution in Israel: the records are all from arid rocky environments, with average annual temperatures between 18 – 24 ˚ C and annual precipitations between 100 – 150 mm (Fig. 2 D) Global distribution: it has been recorded from Mediterranean Africa and the Middle East, but the actual range is unclear.
Chipman, Ariel D., Dor, Neta, Bonato, Lucio (2013): Diversity and biogeography of Israeli geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Zootaxa 3652 (2): 232-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.2.2
New records: Yerucham (1 specimen 1963).
Chipman, Ariel D., Dor, Neta, Bonato, Lucio (2013): Diversity and biogeography of Israeli geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Zootaxa 3652 (2): 232-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.2.2

Export occurrence data

Darwin Core Archive (ZIP)

CLASSIFICATION

Taxonomic Classification Tree

MULTIMEDIA

Media Files(1)

FIGURE 2. Sampling locations and presumptive distribution sites for members of the Dignathodontidae and Himantariidae. A) Dignathodon microcephalus. B) Henia pulchella. D) Bothriogaster signata. D) Polyporogaster tunetana.

Imageimage/png© Chipman, Ariel D.;Dor, Neta;Bonato, LucioChipman, Ariel D.;Dor, Neta;Bonato, Lucio

IMAGES

Gallery(1)

See Gallery

Occurrences with images

Source Information

Diversity and biogeography of Israeli geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha)

checklist

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Chipman, Ariel D., Dor, Neta, Bonato, Lucio (2013): Diversity and biogeography of Israeli geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Zootaxa 3652 (2): 232-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.2.2

Abstract

The fauna of Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of Israel has been analyzed after examining 128 new specimens from 35 localities, reinterpreting all published data including 103 records, and relating occurrence of species with major climatic parameters. A key to identification has been compiled. A total of 17 species are distinguished, of which three are reported from Israel for the first time, while five are documented by published records only. The following new synonymies are proposed and discussed: Dignathodon pachypus Verhoeff, 1943 = Dignathodon microcephalus (Lucas, 1846); Geophilus flavidus noduliger Verhoeff, 1925 = Clinopodes escherichii (Verhoeff, 1896); Pachymerium ferrugineum vosseleri Verhoeff, 1902 = P. ferrugineum (Koch, 1835). Of all the species, Bothriogaster signata and Pachymerium ferrugineum are widespread in the country, while other species occupy different climatic zones, from desert to more humid and montane.

Key words:

Chipman A D, Dor N, Bonato L, plazi (2013). Diversity and biogeography of Israeli geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3652.2.2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-15.

CC0Published 12/31/2013View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
119568226
Dataset Key
0d490ce9-0872-4a4a-8721-ca1a10de1879
Origin
source
Backbone Key
2232892
Taxon ID
03B987F91432FFEECDB7D3E6F792B75D.taxon
Last Crawled
6/11/2026
Last Interpreted
6/11/2026