This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Pereira, Luis A., Ituarte, Cristián, Tassara, Mónica P. (2004): The types of Chilopoda and Diplopoda (Myriapoda) housed at the Museo de La Plata, Argentina. Zootaxa 586: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157950
Abstract
A complete list of the type specimens of Myriapoda in the collection of the Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the Museo de La Plata, Argentina, is given. A total of 757 type specimens are listed. The types belong to 24 nominal species of Chilopoda Geophilomorpha, 2 nominal species and 3 nominal subspecies of Chilopoda Scolopendromorpha, and 8 nominal species and 2 nominal subspecies of Diplopoda Polydesmida. The authorship of taxa correspond to: Bücherl (1); Coscarón (4); Pereira (7); Pereira & Coscarón (2); Pereira & Minelli (3); Pereira, Minelli & Barbieri (7); Pereira, Foddai & Minelli (5) and Schubart (10).
Key words: Catalogue, Types, Myriapoda, Museo de La Plata Collection
Pereira L A, Ituarte C, Tassara M P, plazi (2004). The types of Chilopoda and Diplopoda (Myriapoda) housed at the Museo de La Plata, Argentina. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.157950 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.
