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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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1030.62544
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Nannaria
"Peden"
incertae sedis
Fig. 122
Material examined.
United States
-
North Carolina
•
1 ♂
;
Alleghany County
,
10 mi
W Spart
,
0.1 mi
NE on 1308 jct 1303;
36.4987°N
, -
81.3080°W
;
17 May 1980
;
R. Shelley
, MSM leg.; NCSM NAN0496.
For
detailed collection data see
Suppl.
material 7
.
Hypothesized placement.
Nannaria
"Peden"
specimens are hypothesized to be closely related to
Nannaria tasskelsoae
sp. nov. based on the following combination of gonopodal characters: Telopodite prefemoral process arising medially from pronounced, tooth-like prefemoral spine (Fig.
122A
, red arrow). Prefemoral process paralleling acropodite throughout majority of length.
Nannaria
"Peden"
specimens differ from
N. tasskelsoae
sp. nov. based on the following combination of gonopodal characters: Acropodite tip serpentine, resembling snake prepared to strike, directed dorsally (Fig.
122B
, red triangle), not directed medially as in
N. tasskelsoae
sp. nov.
Figure 122.
Nannaria
"Peden"
incertae sedis
♂ (NCSM, NAN0496) left gonopod
A
anterior view; red arrow indicates prefemoral process arising medially from pronounced prefemoral spine
B
medial view; red triangle indicates dorsally directed acropodite tip
C
posterior view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.