A revision of the minor species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae)
Author
Means, Jackson C.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7377-0696
Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
mjacks4@vt.edu
Author
Hennen, Derek A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7005-1151
Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
Author
Marek, Paul E.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7048-2514
Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Nannaria
"Ridgeway"
incertae sedis
Fig. 124
Material examined.
United States
-
Virginia
•
1 ♂
;
Henry County
,
Ridgeway
;
36.5766°N
, -
79.8586°W
;
27 Nov. 1961
;
R. Hoffman
leg.; VMNH NAN0269.
For
detailed collection data see
Suppl.
material 7
.
Hypothesized placement.
Nannaria
"Ridgeway"
specimens are hypothesized to be closely related to
Nannaria
"Moores Springs" based on close geographic proximity and the following combination of gonopodal characters. Acropodite simple, directed medially. Telopodite basal zone with raised ridge (Fig.
124A
, red arrow). Prefemoral spine pronounced and claw-like (Fig.
124B
, red triangle).
Nannaria
"Ridgeway"
specimens differ from "Moores Springs" based on the following combination of gonopodal characters: Prefemoral process small, curving ventrolaterally, not long, nearly straight as in "Moores Springs." Acropodite with slight medial swelling (Fig.
124A
, red oval), lacking in "Moores Springs."
Figure 124.
Nannaria
"Ridgeway"
incertae sedis
♂ (VMNH, NAN0269) left gonopod
A
anterior view, red arrow indicates raised basal ridge, red oval indicates acropodite medial swelling
B
medial view; red triangle indicates hook-liked prefemoral spine
C
posterior view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.