The Chilopoda (Myriapoda) described by Aloïs Humbert, Henri de Saussure and Leo Zehntner Author Hollier, John Muséum d’histoire naturelle, C. P. 6434, CH- 1211 Genève 6, Switzerland. E-mail: john. hollier @ ville-ge. ch john.hollier@ville-ge.ch Author Stagl, Verena Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria. E-mail: verena. stagl @ nhm-wien. ac. at verena.stagl@nhm-wien.ac.at text Revue suisse de Zoologie 2016 123 2 227 233 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.155167 0035-418 155167 arantsoae Saussure & Zehntner, 1897 , pl. 12, fig. 5 [ Cormocephalus ]. Saussure & Zehntner (1902: 317-319) gave a description and the locality information “ Madagascar 3 individus ( Musée de Genève ), 1 jeune, Calat ( Musée de Paris ); Côte occidentale de Madagascar 2 individus, Voeltzkow ” without specifying the sex. The MHNG collection contains five specimens in alcohol under the name Cormocephalus arantsoae . There is no data label but the identification labels in the jar have “ Madagascar ” written on them. Since no specimens are listed on the SMF online database, all five are probably syntypes . There are no specimens listed on the MNHN online database despite the fact that it is mentioned as a depository of one of the syntypes . A junior synonym of Cormocephalus nitidus willsi Pocock, 1891