Redefinition of the millipede subgenus Megaphyllum sensu stricto Verhoeff, 1894 and neotype designation for Megaphyllum austriacum (Latzel, 1884) (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)
Author
Lazányi, Eszter
Author
Vagalinski, Boyan
text
Zootaxa
2013
3741
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55
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3741.1.2
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1175-5326
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Megaphyllum projectum deubeli
(Verhoeff, 1899)
Figs 4a–d
Brachyiulus (Chromatoiulus) projectus deubeli
Verhoeff, 1899
: Verhoeff 1899a: 192–193, Figs 24–25.
Brachyiulus projectus deubeli
: Verhoeff 1907: 303
.
Megaphyllum projectum deubeli
: Lazányi & Korsós 2011: 49
–50,
Figs 9–13
,
17c
.
Material examined.
Romania
:
1♂
, gonopods, slide preparation, “Rareul”, leg. “Hrevhan”, det. Attems (NHMW);
1♂
, gonopods, slide preparation, Rodnageb. [Rodna Mts], Kuhhorn 3 [Ineu] (NHMW).
Distribution.
Romania
: Rodna Mts, Ineu peak (
type
locality) (Verhoeff 1899a).
Diagnosis.
The smallest and most deviating subspecies of
M. projectum
. Differs from the other two subspecies by the broad and enlarged posterior process of the opisthomere (
pp
) (
Figs 4a–b, 4d
) and the short, ridge-like anterior process (
ap
) (
Fig. 4d
).
Solenomere processes (
asp
and
psp
) more or less equal in length.
Body length and height: male:
23.8mm
, (
21–28mm
according to Verhoeff 1907),
1.7mm
; females
29.9– 30.1mm
,
2.5–2.7mm
.
Remarks.
Rare, strict endemic, its status has been clarified by Lazányi & Korsós (2011).