Trichopolydesmidae from Cameroon, 1: The genus Hemisphaeroparia Schubart, 1955. With a genus-level reclassification of Afrotropical genera of the family (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) Author Golovatch, S. I. Author Fiemapong, A. R. Nzoko Author Tamesse, J. L. Author Mauries, J. - P. Author VandenSpiegel, D. text ZooKeys 2018 785 49 98 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.785.27422 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.785.27422 1313-2970-785-49 03935A66FA344DEBBEEA00EC88094062 Genus Physetoparia Brolemann, 1920 stat. n. Type-species. Sphaeroparia imbecilla Brolemann, 1920 Synonyms. Elgonicola Attems, 1939, syn. n. (type-species: Elgonicola jeanneli Attems, 1939); Mabocus Chamberlin, 1951, syn. n. (type-species: Mabocus granulifer Chamberlin, 1951); Heterosphaeroparia Schubart, 1955, syn. n. (type-species: Heterosphaeroparia villiersi Schubart, 1955) Diagnosis. Both gonopodal coxae and gonocoel medium-sized; telopodite usually less strongly exposed and less complex (when strongly exposed, then with a protective coxal apicolateral process), with 1-2 strong branches (ab or ab and bb); seminal groove short and simple, solenomere shorter or longer, sometimes exposed, subspiniform (Figs 1C, D, E-F , 2A). Remarks. This genus is among the more advanced representatives of Afrotropical Trichopolydesmidae . Mauries and Heymer (1996 : 168) regarded it as a subgenus of Sphaeroparia , with Hemisphaeroparia and possibly also Dendrobrachypus and Trichozonus as synonyms of Physetoparia .