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Appendix 1 Voucher details for the specimens examined. Institutional abbreviations: AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA;MCZ,Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; BM, The Natural History Museum, London, UK; ZMUC, Natural History Museum of Denmark (Zoological Museum), Copenhagen, Denmark.
Akymnopellis chilensis (Gervais, 1847)—Argentina: TucumánProvince: Horco Molle, Cerro San Javier; 16.ix.2001; C. Mattoni; AMNH, MCZ DNA100473
Alipes crotalus(Gerstaecker, 1845);Central African Republic; xii.1998; J. Wenzel; MCZ DNA100273
Alipes grandidieri Lucas, 1864—Tanzania; purchased from commercial pet trade, 2010
Arthrorhabdus formosus Pocock 1891—33º35'9.9"S 22º10'52.9E; South Africa: Western Cape Province: Oudtshoom District,western boundary of Oudtshoom town; 3.xii.2006; I. Engelbrecht, R. Mercurio; AMNHLP 6656, MCZ DNA104693.South Africa: Klipfontein, Namaqualand; BM 1904.9.1.29-31
Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1886—Thailand: NakhonSawanProvince, Nongbua district, Tam Pra; 8.x.2009; H. Enghoff; ZMUC, MCZ DNA 104867. Andamans; E.W. Oates: BM 1889.7.15.21-23
Asanada sokotrana Pocock, 1899—12º35'53.8''N 14º9'59.4''W;Guinea-Bissau: 3 km S of Pirada at the border,secondary broadleaf forest; 28.vi.2005; J. Huff, V. Vignoli; AMNH LP 4878; MCZ DNA104721
Campylostigmus decipiens Ribaut, 1923—22º11'S 166º01'E; New Caledonia: Mt Koghis; 28.xi.2001; G.B. Monteith
Cormocephalus aurantiipes(Newport, 1844)—32º45'45''S 116º04'36''E; Australia: Western Australia: Lane Poole Reserve, S. of Dwellingup; 21.i.2006; G.D. Edgecombe, G. Giribet; MCZ DNA103951
Cormocephalus gervaisianusC.L. Koch—36º42'530''N 10º20'680''E; Tunisia: Tunis District, Bou Kournine N.P.Thuya, Eucalyptus/ dry river bed, under stones and logs; 4.iii.2008; P. Stoev, N. Akkari; MCZ DNA104642
Cryptops doriaePocock, 1891—18º35'7''N 98º28'59''E;Thailand: ChiangMaiProvince: Chomthong district, Doi Inthanon near summit; 12.x.2009; H. Enghoff; ZMUC, MCZ DNA104871
Cryptops punicusSilvestri, 1896—40º25'36''N 8º59'57''E; Italy: Sardinia: Monte Rasu, near Bono, Sassari; 25.iii.2008; G.D. Edgecombe, G. Giribet; MCZ DNA104681
Cryptops trisulcatusBrolemann, 1902—37º54'17''N 15º04'37''E; Italy: Sicily: road from Francavilla di Sicilia to Randazzo, Catania; 20.iii.2008; G.D. Edgecombe, G. Giribet, Z. Johanson; MCZ DNA104689
Dinocryptops miersiiNewport, 1845—Brazil: ParanáState:Usina Santa Clara; 21.xii.2003; Carlos Edwardo Conte; MCZ DNA101160
Ethmostigmus rubripes(Brandt, 1840)—Australia: New South Wales:Merriganowry, Cowra Shire; viii.1995; G.D. Edgecombe; MCZ DNA100277
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus(Leach, 1817)—Approx. 02°28.929 S, 016°30.371 E; Democratic Republic of Congo:BandunguProvince: Malebo field station; x.2010; MCZ DNA106002
Hemiscolopendra marginataSay, 1821—37°14'31.91''N 78°27'52.02''W; USA: Virginia: Hampden-SydneyCollege campus, PrinceEdwardCounty; 24.ix.2009; W.A. Shear; MCZ DNA104671
Otostigmus astenus(Kohlrausch, 1878)—17°45'18.2S 167°20'19.2'' E; Vanuatu: EfateIsland: private conservation area, road to Erakor;16.viii.2008; P. Sharma, J. Murienne; MCZ DNA103943
Otostigmus rugulosus Porat, 1876—Burma: Rangoon; E.W. Oates; BM 89.7.15.34.
Otostigmus spinicauda(Newport, 1844)—Spain: Canary Islands:Banco Cervo, Fuerteventura; 2.xii.2001; P. Oromí; MCZ DNA104614
Rhysida nuda(Newport, 1845)—Australia: New South Wales:ca 28 km S of Nundle; 6.vii.1998; W. Ponder; AM KS 58456, MCZ DNA100278
Scolopendra alternans Leach, 1813—24º42'353''N 81º22'822''W; USA: Florida: Monroe Co., Big Pine Key, off Key Deer Blvd, Blue Hole; 17.xi.2009; G. Giribet, P. Sierwald; MCZ DNA104817
Scolopendra canidens Newport, 1844—32°55'506''N 10°26'913''E;Tunisia: Tataouine District, surroundings of Tataouine city; arid biotope, slope, stones, scattered trees of Pinus (planted), under stones;13.iii.2008; P. Stoev, N. Akkari; MCZ DNA104640
Scolopendra laeta Haase, 1887—Australia: New South Wales: Cowra Shire, Mooroobin property, 1.5 km NW Merriganowry, GR 642750 6373750, under rocks in paddock;24.ix.2005; G.D. Edgecombe; MCZ DNA103954
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758—26º54'44''S 31º53'11''E; Swaziland: Big Bend, Mlawula Nature Reserve; 3.iv.2001; G. Giribet, L. Prendini; MCZ DNA100677
Scolopendra oraniensis Lucas, 1846—39°18'14''N 9°22'57''E;Italy: Sardinia: route SS125, near S. Gregorio; 23.iii.2008; G.D.Edgecombe, G. Giribet; MCZ DNA104684
Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes Leach, 1815—17°45'18.2''S 167°20'19.2''E;Vanuatu: EfateIsland: private conservation area, road to Erakor; 16.viii.2008; P. Sharma, J. Murienne; MCZ DNA103942
Scolopendra valida Lucas, 1840—Spain: San Andrés, Tenerife; 4.iv.2008;Spain; P. Oromí; MCZ DNA104872
Scolopocryptops melanostomaNewport, 1845—18°4'15''S 178°26'39.9''E; Fiji:Viti LevuIsland: Savura park along ridge trail; 31.vii.2008; J. Murienne, P. Sharma; MCZ DNA104006
Scolopocryptops mexicanus Humbert & Saussure, 1869—Mexico: Omilteme, Guerrero; Godman, Salvin; BM 97.3.1.85-95+
Scolopocryptops rubiginosus L. Koch, 1878—24º45'44''N 121º35'57''E; Taiwan: Llan County, Fushan Botanical Garden, primary forest; 22.v.2010; Z. Korsós, Y. Nakamura; MCZ DNA105912
Theatops erythrocephalus(C.L. Koch, 1847)—Spain: Barcelona Province; xi.1995; A. Serra; MCZ DNA103996
Theatops posticus (Say, 1821)—USA: Texas: Four Corner Trail, Radcliff Recreation Area, 18 NE Crockett; 3.i.2003; C.T. McAllister, G. Torres; BM
Zoomorphology
Spiracle structure in scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) and its contribution to phylogenetics
V. Vahtera
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