Review of the millipede genus Levizonus Attems, 1898, with description of a new species from the Far East of Russia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae)
Author
Mikhaljova, Elena V.
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European Journal of Taxonomy
2021
2021-06-10
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159
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1387
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Key to the species of
Levizonus
1. Metatergal surface with low bosses either everywhere (
Fig. 1A–B
) or only laterally. Gonopods as in
Fig. 2A–D
……………………………………………………………
L. circularis
Takakuwa, 1942
– Metatergal surface smooth, without any bosses.Gonopods different…………………………………2
2. Apex of gonopod telopodite like two plates placed perpendicular to each other (
Fig. 6A–B
) ………………………………………………………
L. malewitschi
Lokschina & Golovatch, 1977
– Apex of gonopod telopodite not like two plates placed perpendicular to each other ………3
3. SL with a large long H basally (
Fig. 4B–D
)……………………
L. distinctus
Mikhaljova, 1990
– SL without a large long H basally ………………………………………………………………4
4. Telopodite apex trifurcate …………………………………………
L. takakuwai
(
Verhoeff, 1941
)
– Telopodite apex not trifurcate ……………………………………………………………………5
5. SL massive, dentiform. (
Fig. 5B–D
) ……………………………
L. laqueatus
Mikhaljova, 1981
– SL not massive, not dentiform ……………………………………………………………………6
6. Apical edge of telopodite without numerous small outgrowths ……
L. montanus
(
Takakuwa, 1941
)
– Apical edge of telopodite with one to numerous small outgrowths, seldom smooth ………………7
7. Telopodite subapically with lateral large knee-shaped protrusion (K) (
Fig. 8C
). Telopodite apex narrower (
Fig. 8D
) ……………………………………………
L. nakhodka
Mikhaljova
sp. nov.
– Telopodite subapically with lateral small rounded protrusion (K1) (
Fig. 10A–D
). Telopodite apex broader (
Fig. 11A
) ……………………………………………………
L. thaumasius
Attems, 1898