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Abstract: Centipedes are a well studied and diverse group of invertebrates with 98 confirmed species from Slovenia. During field surveys many specimens of unknown species ahave beenwere found, which awere recorded as Clinopodes n. sp. and deposited in the Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana. We wxamined 195 of these specimens and compared their morphology with the original description of the Clinopodes vesubiensis (Bonato, Iorio et Minelli, 2011). Furthermore, we analyzed the variation and its dependence on size of some of the morphological characters. Our results confirm that Clinopodes vesubiensis is a new species for the Slovenian fauna. By inspecting many specimens collected at seven locations throughout the year, we increased the knowledge of this species. We noticed substantial variation in some morphological characters. Distance from the previously known locations for this species in southeastern France is remarkable, which raises questions about the history of this species and its taxonomic status. |
