An updated world checklist of velvet worms (Onychophora) with notes on nomenclature and status of names

dc.date.accessioned2023-11-22T10:34:46Z
dc.date.available2023-11-22T10:34:46Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-16
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kassel
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202311229056
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15203
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.doidoi:10.3897/zookeys.1184.107286
dc.rightsNamensnennung 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectcatalogueeng
dc.subjectextanteng
dc.subjectfossileng
dc.subjectPeripatidaeeng
dc.subjectPeripatopsidaeeng
dc.subjectspecies listeng
dc.subjecttaxonomyeng
dc.subject.ddc570
dc.subject.swdStummelfüßerger
dc.subject.swdFossilger
dc.subject.swdSystematikger
dc.subject.swdZoologische Nomenklaturger
dc.titleAn updated world checklist of velvet worms (Onychophora) with notes on nomenclature and status of nameseng
dc.typeAufsatz
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.abstractMore than a decade has passed since the publication of the only world checklist available for Onychophora. During this period, numerous nomenclatural acts and taxonomic changes have been suggested within the group and a wealth of novel data has been published on many taxa. Herein, the up-to-date taxonomic scenario within Onychophora is presented, with appraisal of name status. This checklist covers both extant (Peripatidae and Peripatopsidae) and fossil taxa, and each species is accompanied by information on synonyms, type designation, holotype location, type locality, and language of original description. Additional remarks include nomenclatural inconsistencies, synonymizations, name misspellings, conflicting collecting event data, availability of taxonomically informative molecular data, etc. According to the data, 237 species are currently assigned to Onychophora: 140 of Peripatopsidae, 92 of Peripatidae, and five fossil species with unclear relationship to extant taxa. Since the previous checklist, 37 species have been added to Onychophora, representing an increase of 18.5% in the diversity described for the group. Yet, taxonomic descriptions seem slow-paced, with an average of 3.6 onychophoran species being described annually. From the taxonomic standpoint, 216 species are valid, although many of them require morphological revision and molecular characterization; 21 species exhibit major taxonomic ambiguities and have been regarded as nomina dubia. Recurrent taxonomic issues identified in the literature include inaccurate collecting event data, doubtful taxonomic assignment of molecular sequences, and non-observance of nomenclatural rules. These and other taxonomic aspects are addressed herein in the light of the directives established by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorOliveira, Ivo de Sena
dcterms.source.articlenumber107286
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:1313-2989
dcterms.source.journalZooKeyseng
dcterms.source.pageinfo133-260
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 1184
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