Didier Vandenspiegel

Didier Vandenspiegel
Royal Museum for Central Africa · Department of Biology

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Natural history collections are invaluable reference collections. Digitizing these collections is a transformative process that improves the accessibility, preservation, and exploitation of specimens and associated data in the long term. Arthropods make up the majority of zoological collections. However, arthropods are small, have detailed color te...
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Biodiversity inventories are essential for the management and monitoring of ecosystems, especially in protected tropical areas. In the Afrotropical region, biodiversity conservation initiatives are primarily focused on charismatic vertebrates, while invertebrates such as millipedes, which are largely endemic, have received little attention. To part...
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Two new genera, Carinobolus gen. nov. and Costabolus gen. nov., both belonging to the very large, widespread, pantropical family Pachybolidae, are described based on Carinobolus complex sp. nov. and Costabolus baculus sp. nov., respectively. Chiefly based on the posterior gonopod being distinctly articulated at midlength, both new genera seem to be...
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From 2003-2008, during soil zoological surveys in the Kibira National Park, Burundi, millipedes of the genus Eviulisoma were collected. Samples of E. cylindricum and E. silvaticum were recovered in addition to those containing two new species. Eviulisoma kirama sp. nov. and Eviulisoma nzigidahera sp. nov. are described and additional records, illus...
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During several collecting surveys for terrestrial micro-molluscs across Trinidad and Tobago, millipedes of the genus Pandirodesmus were taken by MR on both islands. Samples of P. rutherfordi Shelley Smith, 2015, from Tobago, were recovered in addition to those containing a new species from Trinidad: Pandirodesmus jaggernauthi sp. nov. Additional re...
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This poster provides information on the capacity-building series Abc Taxa (cf. www.abctaxa.be)
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A new millipede species of the genus Sechelleptus Mauriès, 1980 is described and illustrated from Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean. This new species, S. arborivagus sp. nov., found on trees, looks particularly similar to the sympatric S. variabilis VandenSpiegel & Golovatch, 2007, but is much larger and has a very different ecological behavior. Phyloge...
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Cet ouvrage, richement illustré, est le résultat d’un inventaire des myriapodes dressé à l’issue d’une campagne de terrain en novembre 2019 et du contenu des collections de myriapodes de Mayotte du Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale et du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle de Paris. Les myriapodes, souvent appelés mille-pattes et scolopendres, res...
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The generic classification of the Palaearctic tribe Leptoiulini is revised, with 11 genera being recognized. The main differences between the genera, all presented in a tabular form, lie in the structure of the 2nd and 7th leg-pairs of the male, coupled with gonopodal conformations: the presence/absence and the degree of development of flagella on...
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During a soil zoological expedition to São Tomé and Príncipe in 2010 by the California Academy of Sciences, millipedes of the genus Globanus were collected. Samples of G. marginescaber (Karsch, 1884) and G. integer (Karsch, 1884) were recovered in addition to those containing a new species. Globanus drewesisp. nov. is described and additional recor...
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A revised classification of Afrotropical Trichopolydesmidae is presented. The fauna presently contains as many as 52 species in six recognized genera, with numerous new transfers/combinations involved: Bactrodesmus Cook, 1896 (3 species, including B. grandissp. nov. from the Nimba Mountains, Guinea), Eburodesmus Schubart, 1955 (2 species), Hemispha...
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Reflective or translucent materials are a challenge to digitize in 3D. Results are better with a matt coating although objects from museum collections are often too fragile or too valuable to be treated in this way. It is therefore essential that alternative solutions are found. This study analyzed spectral photogrammetry as a possible solution. Sp...
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Citation: Samyn Y, Massin C, Vandenspiegel D (2019) The sea cucumber Holothuria lineata Ludwig, 1875 (Holothuroidea, Aspidochirotida, Holothuriidae) re-described from the newly found type. ZooKeys 836: 81-91. Abstract A re-description of the little-known holothurian species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) lineata Ludwig, 1875 is given. It is based on th...
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Three new species of Eviulisoma are described from Cameroon: E. subfalcatum sp.n., E. bipartitum sp.n., and E. simplex sp.n. These first records of the genus from Cameroon extend its distribution range to central West Africa and confirm the Afrotropical distribution of the genus. A key to all three new Cameroonian species is provided.
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New records and illustrations are provided for three diplopod species from Crimean caves: Caucasodesmus svetlanae Golovatch et VandenSpiegel, 2015, C. tauricus Golovatch, 2011 and Syrioiulus kovali (Golovatch, 2008), comb.n. ex Amblyiulus Silvestri, 1896. The refined distributions of all five endemic, presumed troglobitic, Crimean millipede species...
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In addition to one of the two species of Trichopolydesmidae hitherto recorded from Cameroon, Polydesmusintegratus Porat, 1894, which is revised based on type material and shown to represent the genus Hemisphaeroparia Schubart, 1955, comb. n. , 12 new species from the same genus are described from that country: H.zamakoesp. n. , H.bangoulapsp. n. ,...
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At the end of 2016, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), acquired two µCT scanners, through a budget of the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) to digitize its precious collection. The two µCT scanners, a RX Solutions EasyTom 150 (http://www.rxsolutions.fr/) and a XRE UniTOM (https://xre.be/), with a resolution of 4µm and maximal po...
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Citation: Fiemapong ARN, Masse PSM, Tamesse, JL Golovatch SI, VandenSpiegel D (2017) The millipede genus Stemmiulus Gervais, 1844 in Cameroon, with descriptions of three new species (Diplopoda, Stemmiulida, Stemmiulidae). ZooKeys 708: 11-23. https://doi. Abstract The large pantropical millipede genus Stemmiulus, which currently encompasses more tha...
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Eleven new species of Pyrgodesmidae are described: Monachodesmus bamboutos sp.n., M. bipindi sp.n., M. awae sp.n., M. yabassi sp.n., M. bagam sp.n., M. djawara sp.n. and M. minutus sp.n., all from Cameroon, Cryptocorypha dimorpha sp.n., C. monomorpha sp.n., C. bocal sp.n. and C. leleupi sp.n., all from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The form...
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The first formal record of the pantropical millipede, Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889, is given from Cameroon. The species seems to be restricted to a man-made palm plantation within the capital city of Yaoundé, apparently being represented by a bisexual population. A male is richly illustrated to confirm the identity.
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A new presumed troglobiont millipede is described from a cave in the Crimea: Caucasodesmus birsteini sp.n. New data on the variability and distribution of Amblyiulus kovali Golovatch, 2008, another endemic Crimean cavernicole, are presented. At present, the diplopod fauna of the Crimea comprises 18 species, 12 genera, eight families and six orders,...
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Diplopods (millipedes) are one of the important groups of terrestrial Arthropoda in tropical forest ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, data on millipede populations are still scarce and outdated in Cameroon. The first comparative eco-faunistic analysis is presented of two local populations of Diplopoda in two lowland rainforests (near...
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Diplopods (millipedes) are one of the important groups of terrestrial Arthropoda in tropical forest ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance, data on millipede populations are still scarce and outdated in Cameroon. The first comparative eco-faunistic analysis is presented of two local populations of Diplopoda in two lowland rainforests (near...
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A new species of the oligotypic millipede genus Tymbodesmus is described from Cameroon: T. golovatchi sp.n. It is distinguished by the presence of a single spine on the gonopod nodus and the absence of a paxillus on body segment 15. New material of the type-species T. figlinus Cook, 1899, previously known in Cameroon only from the littoral region (...
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Trichopeltis muratovi sp. n. is described from forest litter in Laos. It differs from the seven known congeners primarily by certain gonopodal details. Trichopeltis cavernicola Golovatch 2016, the only presumed troglobiont among Asian Cryptodesmidae and occurring in a cave in central Laos, is recorded from another cave in the same region. Circulocr...
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The 2009 expedition with the research vessel Miriky sampled the sublittoral and bathyal waters of the northern Mozambique Channel. This exploration campaign resulted in a small, but very diverse collection of holothuroids comprising 174 specimens representing 31 species, 18 genera, 10 families and 5 orders. Of these species, many were hitherto unkn...
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Digitization of the Mollusc Collections
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3D Digitization of the Collections
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Digitization of the Collections using Focus Stacking
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Digitization of the natural history specimens usually occurs by taking detailed pictures from different sides or producing 3D models. Additionally this is normally limited to imaging the specimen while exposed by light of the visual spectrum. However many specimens can see in or react to other spectra as well. Fluorescence is a well known reaction...
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Specimen information. All specimens used are part of the collection of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) or the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA). Specimen numbers can be found below. (XLS)
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Figure information. An overview of the pictures in the manuscripts showing: which illumination and the number of lights is used; whether an external filter was applied or an internal one was removed; which, white balance setting and possible post-treatment is chosen; the preservation state of the specimen and the name of the specimen pictured. (XLS...
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The genus Diaphorodesmus is revised and shown to comprise only a single species, D. dorsicornis (Porat, 1894) by priority, with the only other formal congener, D. attemsii Verhoeff, 1938, considered as its junior subjective synonym, syn. n. A new monotypic genus, Diaphorodesmoides gen. n., is created to include D. lamottei sp. n., from southwestern...
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The small-bodied millipede, Myrmecodesmus hastatus (Schubart, 1945), which seems to be strongly associated with ant and termite nests, and currently populates much of South America, is recorded from Martinique for the first time. Abundant, mostly SEM illustrations are provided to facilitate its recognition. This record strongly extends its distribu...
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Museum collections are composed of many different materials with different optical properties. These properties are an important factor to consider when using 3D digitisation as museum artefacts cannot be sprayed with an opaque coating to avoid reflection and facilitate 3D scanning. In this paper we review a wide variety of materials and techniques...
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One of the primary concerns of museums nowadays is the digitisation of the collection to enhance conservation, accessibility and dissemination. We present in this paper 3 examples of collection digitisations carried out by 2 Belgian federal museums in the framework of the DIGIT-03 program. The first part details the creation of a 3D virtual museum,...