The world's largest campodeid dipluran named after the mythological giant Daidarabotchi
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 19:40
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Two new to science dipluran species were discovered in touristic caves in the southern Japanese islands. Amongst them is the largest member of the campodeid family, aptly named after the giant Japanese yökai creature Daidarabotchi. They belong to a genus so far known exclusively from a few caves scattered across the easternmost continental parts of Asia.