A review of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Namibia, with identification keys and descriptions of two new genera and five new species
Author
Vohland, Katrin
Author
Hamer, Michelle
text
African Invertebrates
2013
2013-06-30
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journal article
2305-2562
Genus
Namibostreptus
Mwabvu, 2009
Namibostreptus
:
Mwabvu
et al
. 2009: 49
.
Type
species:
Triaenostreptus kymatorhabdus
Attems, 1914
, by original designation.
Diagnosis: Very large millipedes. Median lamella of gonopod approximately half the length of lateral lamella, and apical region wide with an acute median peak (
Fig. 56
). Distal half of lateral lamella with large convex lateral lobe, short lateral process and apical, folded process. Telopodite long, looped, with abrupt narrowing distal to the telopodite coil and with a trifurcate ending (
Fig. 57
). Femoral process strongly curved (
Figs 56, 57
).
Distribution: Only found in the central part of
Namibia
.
Remark:
Namibostreptus
is currently represented by a single species. Hoffman (1971, 2008) noted that
T. kymatorhabdus
is distinct because of the form of the coxal folds, and
Mwabvu
et al.
(2009)
confirmed the distinction with additional telopodite characteristics. Based on Hoffman’s (2008) diagnosis of the Spirostreptini,
Namibostreptus
is a member of the tribe; the prebasilar plate, telopodite structure and the trifurcate apex resemble those of other member genera.