lithobiomorph_centipedes_caves_slovenia

Anja Kos; Teo Delić; Ivan Kos; Peter Kozel; Slavko Polak; Maja Zagmajster

doi:10.15468/svn8rd

lithobiomorph_centipedes_caves_slovenia

Citation

Kos A, Delić T, Kos I, Kozel P, Polak S, Zagmajster M (2023). lithobiomorph_centipedes_caves_slovenia. Version 1.5. ZooKeys. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/svn8rd accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

The dataset provides occurrence data, provided within the research article entitled “The overview of lithobiomorph centipedes (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha) from caves of Slovenia”, which is to be published in the Subterranean Biology Journal. The data has been compiled from unpublished sources and published literature data until the end of the year 2022.

The dataset consists of 410 occurrence records, of which 319 are published for the first time. Altogether, 21 lithobiomorph species from 160 localities were recorded. Most of the species are surface and three are considered exclusively subterranean: Lithobius stygius, L. zveri and Eupolybothrus obrovensis.

Additional information is provided in the corresponding research article.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Specimens were collected from caves (in few cases also artificial tunnels) in Slovenia. The dataset covers data collected until the end of year 2022.

Sampling

Information on the occurrence of lithobiomorph species in caves was taken primarily from the database on subterranean biodiversity SubBioDB (managed by the Subterranean Biology Lab, Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana). SubBioDB combines literature data and the data on individuals collected during various fieldwork expeditions. Specimens reported as new findings were collected in the fieldwork by visual inspections and direct hand-picking or, in some cases, by baited pit-fall traps.

Quality Control

Re-examination of some reported literature findings was made.

Method steps

Specimens reported under new findings are preserved in 70% or 96% ethanol. They are stored in the Zoological collection of the Subterranean Biology Lab, Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Some specimens were contributed to this collection from the collections of the Notranjska Museum in Postojna (Slavko Polak), or the speleobiological collection of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor (Peter Kozel). In addition, some older material was taken from the “Chilobio” centipede collection of the Animal Ecology Group, University of Ljubljana.
Specimens were examined under stereomicroscope Olympus SZH10 or Leica M165 C and morphologically determined using identification keys.
Literature findings were taxonomically curated and reassignments of four reported taxa were made, after re-examination of specimens or according to comments of other authors (for E. leostygis). Reports of species Eupolybothrus leostygis, Eupolybothrus fasciatus, Lithobius burzenlandicus wardaranus and Lithobius microps were assigned to E. obrovensis, E. grossipes, Lithobius sp. and Lithobius carinthiacus, respectively. Furthermore, Lithobius jugoslavicus Matic & Darabantu, 1968 was treated as a synonym of Lithobius stygius Latzel, 1880, following the taxonomic status of its substitute name Lithobius corneliae Stoev, 1997.
Localities were georeferenced by taking the coordinates of the cave entrances, either from Cave Registry of Slovenia (“Kataster jam Slovenije”), available at https://www.katasterjam.si/, or from GPS coordinates (in cases of caves whose registration is in progress and artificial tunnels).

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset includes centipedes from the order Lithobiomorpha. Specimens were morphologically determined using identification keys for lithobiomorph centipedes (e.g. Matic 1966; Koren 1992; Stoev et al. 2010), mostly to the species level. In cases where reliable species identification was not possible, e.g., due to damaged, juvenile or female individuals, specimens were identified only to a genus level.

Lithobiomorpha
common name: lithobiomorph centipedes rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Slovenia (in caves)

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Contacts

Anja Kos
originator
position: researcher, PhD student
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, SubBioLab
SI
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-738X

Teo Delić
originator
position: researcher
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, SubBioLab
SI
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-5269

Ivan Kos
originator
position: associate professor
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Animal Ecology Research Group
SI

Peter Kozel
originator
position: assistant professor
University of Maribor, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology
SI
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1559-6375

Slavko Polak
originator
position: curator senior
Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts, Karst Research Institute
SI
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-9825

Maja Zagmajster
originator
position: assistant Professor
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, SubBioLab
SI
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1323-9937

Anja Kos
metadata author
position: researcher, PhD student
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, SubBioLab
SI
email: anja.kos@bf.uni-lj.si
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-738X

Anja Kos
administrative point of contact
position: researcher, PhD student
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, SubBioLab
SI
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-738X