title: A new cave-dwelling millipede of the genus Scutogona from central Portugal (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Chamaesomatidae).
abstract: A new cave-dwelling species of the genus Scutogona Ribuat, 1913, S. minor n. sp., is described from caves of Sicó karst in central Portugal. The classification and delimitation of Scutogona vis-à-vis related genera, in particular Meinerteuma Mauriès, 1982, is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Natural History Museum of Denmark (Zoological Museum), University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 København Ø-Denmark; Email: henghoff@snm.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Enghoff
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Email: henghoff@snm.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Ana Sofia P S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Reboleira
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001181:Arthropods / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D059552:Caves; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal