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
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African Invertebrates
2013
2013-06-30
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journal article
2305-2562
Key to the species of
Spirostreptidae
occurring in
Namibia
1 Large species,
100–300 mm
in length; collum with anterior corner strongly projecting; gonopod telocoxite without lateral conus (
Fig. 47
) ........................................2
– Medium-sized species, <
100 mm
in length; anterior corner of collum not or only slightly projecting; gonopod telocoxite with lateral conus on median lamella (
Figs 45
,
50
,
lc
).................................................................................................................4
2 Very large species, up to
300 mm
in length, antennae reaching beyond 4
th
segment; gonopod telocoxite lacking sclerotised spines, telopodite slender and trifid at apex (
Figs 52
,
56
) ............................................................................................................3
– Large species, about
175 mm
in length, antennae reaching distal edge of collum; gonopod telocoxite with sclerotised spines on each distal corner; telopodite apically forked (
Fig. 48
) .........................................
Doratogonus rugifrons
(Attems, 1928)
3 Lateral lamella of gonopod telocoxite broadly rounded apically, without any distinct projections (
Fig. 53
,
ll
), femoral process of telopodite (
Figs 52, 53
,
fp
) straight to slightly curved......................................................
Spirostreptus heros
Porat, 1872
– Lateral lamella of gonopod telocoxite apically projected and with triangular median lobe (
Fig. 56
,
ll
), femoral process of telopodite strongly curved (
Fig. 56
,
fp
).......... ................................................
Namibostreptus
kymathorhabdus
(Attems, 1914)
4 Metazonite broader than prozonite, posterior border of metazonites strongly striated (
Fig. 60
)...............................
Synophryostreptus rugosostriatus
(Schubart, 1966)
– Metazonite and prozonite subequal, posterior border of metazonotites smooth or slightly undulated (
Fig. 43
), animal only striated to a maximum height of ozopores ........................................................................................................................5
5 Pads on legs present and distinct; lateral conus of telocoxite short (
Fig. 50
,
lc
), solenomere with femoral process (
Fig. 50
,
fp
) .......
Kartinikus australis
Attems, 1914
– Pads on legs very small or absent; lateral conus of telocoxite long, solenomere with tarsal process (
Fig. 46
,
tp
) (
Brevitibius
) ..................................................................6
6 55–57 segments, collum with 3 folds (
Fig. 43
); median lamella of telocoxite longer than lateral lamella (
Figs 38, 39
)..........................................
B. oongongololo
sp. n.
– 60 segments, collum with 1 fold; median lamella of telocoxite shorter than lateral lamella (
Fig. 45
) ..........................................................................
B. ondundu
sp. n.