Geophilidae Leach, 1815, 2018

Chagas-Jr, Amazonas & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2018, A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda), ZooKeys 737, pp. 13-56 : 26-27

Family Geophilidae Leach, 1815

Material examined.

PARÁ: Parauapebas ( Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta S 11D 64, (MNRJ) 6 spec, 23.viii-02.ix.2007, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 5S 18, (MNRJ) 1spec, 22.iii-03.iv.2005, Andrade, R., Arnone, IS.; Gruta N 4E 16, (MZUSP) 1spec, 20.x-01.xi.2006, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 5S 37 CL, (MNRJ) 1spec, 7-12.x.2008, Andrade, R.; Canaã dos Carajás (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Caverna ST 0041, (UFMT) 1spec, 23.i.2016, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; Curionópolis (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta SL 74 CL, (MNRJ) 1spec, 17-24.x.2008, Andrade, R.; Altamira (Equatorial Rainforest), Sandstone and Shale: Abrigo Assurini, (UFSCAR) 1spec, xii.2010, Bichuette, ME., Gallão, JE., von Schimonsky, DM.; Caverna Leonardo da Vinci , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 14.iv.2009, Bichuette, ME.; SERGIPE: Japaratuba ( “Restinga” - Atlantic Forest and coastal vegetation), Limestone: Caverna Casa do Caboclo, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 19.x.2014, Bichuette, ME.; MINAS GERAIS: Presidente Olegário (Cerrado and Semideciduous seasonal forest), Limestone: Lapa da Fazenda São Bernardo, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 13.iv.2014, Bichuette, ME., Zepon, T., Resende, LPA., Ribeiro, IA .

Taxonomic notes.

With nearly 560 species representing 100 genera, Geophilidae is a highly diverse family of Geophilomorpha , distributed worldwide ( Bonato 2011). Brazil is known to have nine geophilid species from four genera: Hyphydrophilus Pereira, Minelli & Barbieri, 1994 (two species), Ribautia Brölemann, 1909 (five species), Schizonampa Chamberlin, 1914 (one species), and Sogona Chamberlin, 1912 (one species). Specimens in the current study were only identified to the family level because some were juveniles, while others damaged or potentially unknown species that require further detailed investigation.

Distribution.

One Brazilian Geophilidae occurrence was recorded in the Alto Ribeira karst area of São Paulo, but the genus was not defined ( Trajano and Bichuette 2010). Here, we recorded specimens from iron ore and sandstone caves in Pará, as well as from limestone caves of Sergipe and Minas Gerais, extending the family’s distribution to northeastern (Sergipe) and southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).