Abstract
Seven species of Embolemidae are recognized in Japan. They belong to two genera: Embolemus Westwood 1833 and Tro-gloembolemus Olmi, Mita et Guglielmino, gen. nov. (type species T. fujiei Olmi, Mita et Guglielmino, sp. nov.) Embole-mus honshuensis Olmi, Mita et Guglielmino, sp. nov. (Japan, Honshu) and Trogloembolemus fujiei Olmi, Mita & Guglielmino, sp. nov. (Japan, Honshu) are described and figured. A key to the genera and species of Japan is presented. Trogloembolemus fujiei sp. nov., collected in the soil at a depth of two metres and almost blind, is the first species of Em-bolemidae with troglobitic habitus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-440 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Volume | 3793 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 1 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology