Maternal care in epimorphic centipedes (Chilopoda: Phylactometria: Epimorpha) from the Balkan Peninsula

Observation of the brooding behaviour of seven epimorphic centipedes (Cryptops anomalans ; Cryptops parisi ; Henia illyrica ; Pleurogeophilus herzegowinensis ; Stenotaenia linearis ; Strigamia herzegowinensis ; and Schendyla carniolensis) in situ reveals that the mothers guard their eggs and hatchli...

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Published in:Invertebrate reproduction & development 2016-01, Vol.60 (1), p.81-86
Main Authors: Mitić, Bojan M, Dalibor Z. StojanoviÄ, Dragan Ž. AntiÄ, Bojan S. IliÄ, Amna M. Gedged, Slavica S. Borković-MitiÄ, NataÅ¡a M. RistiÄ, NebojÅ¡a V. ŽiviÄ, Slobodan E. Makarov
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Language:English
Subjects:
eggs
Epimorpha
evolution
mothers
natural habitats
offspring
Parental care
Phylactometria
phylogeny
posture
secretion
Strigamia
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Summary:Observation of the brooding behaviour of seven epimorphic centipedes (Cryptops anomalans ; Cryptops parisi ; Henia illyrica ; Pleurogeophilus herzegowinensis ; Stenotaenia linearis ; Strigamia herzegowinensis ; and Schendyla carniolensis) in situ reveals that the mothers guard their eggs and hatchlings with either the dorsal or the ventral surface outward. The change in brooding posture coincides with the evolution of sternal gland secretion in most geophilomorphs (united as Adesmata). Furthermore, Pleurogeophilus , Stenotaenia , and Schendyla , represent genera for which no previous data were available on brooding.
ISSN:2157-0272
0792-4259
2157-0272
DOI:10.1080/07924259.2016.1143040