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 54 1 251 251 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.