Glomeris mnischechi Nowicki, 1870

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Glomeris mnischechi Nowicki, 1870

Distribution

West Carpathian

Notes

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Glomeris mnischechi is considered the only endemic species of the order Glomerida north of the Alps. According to Kime and Enghoff (2011), the species inhabits mountainous biotopes of Slovakia (Belianske Tatras Mts., Pieniny Mts.) and Poland. However, literature contains many controversial data about diagnostic characteristics, as well as ecological demands ( Mock 2001a, Kravcová and Mock 2014). Nowicki originally offered two descriptions of G. mnischechi ( Nowicki 1870, Nowicki 1871), without any illustration. In addition, the author used different transcription for the species names in both cases, Glomeris mnischechi ( Nowicki 1870) and Glomeris mniszechii ( Nowicki 1871). After this confusion, the species was described several times in the old literature, under various synonyms ( Latzel 1884, Gulička 1951, Gulička 1960a, Dziadosz 1966). Other authors considered the species to be subspecies of G. hexasticha , due to the striking similarity of both species (e.g. Jawlowski 1938). Although the taxonomic status of the species remains unresolved, recent molecular analyses of several representatives of G. hexasticha from the type locality of G. mnischechi suggest the presence of several separate species; therefore, the existence of G. mnischechi and its occurrence in Slovakia cannot be ruled out.