Data from: A new dimension in documenting new species: high-detail imaging for myriapod taxonomy and first 3D cybertype of a new millipede species (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae)

We review the state-of-the-art approaches currently applied in myriapod taxonomy, and we describe, for the first time, a new species of millipede (Ommatoiulus avatar n. sp., family Julidae) using high-resolution X-ray microtomography (microCT) as a substantive adjunct to traditional morphological examination. We present 3D models of the holotype and paratype specimens and discuss the potential of this non-destructive technique in documenting new species of millipedes and other organisms. The microCT data have been uploaded to an open repository (Dryad) to serve as the first actual millipede cybertypes to be published.本研究综述了当前应用于多足类分类学的前沿方法，并首次利用高分辨率X射线显微断层成像技术（microCT）作为传统形态学检视的实质性辅助手段，描述了一种全新的马陆物种（Ommatoiulus avatar 新种，奇马陆科Julidae）。本研究展示了正模标本与副模标本的三维模型，并探讨了该非破坏性技术在记录马陆及其他生物新物种方面的应用潜力。相关微CT数据已上传至开放数据仓储库Dryad，成为首个正式发表的马陆数字化模式标本（cybertype）。