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<heading id="6CFC2189F04BF46C78796F24AB464ACC" reason="label">3.3. 5.</heading>
<taxonomicName id="376362BE084640C3E86941F045699D4B" authorityName="Chen &amp; Zhao &amp; Golovatch &amp; Liu" authorityYear="2024" class="Diplopoda" family="Mongoliulidae" genus="Skleroprotopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Julida" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="change" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="EF38DDF267532E5FAFB6BA22F63DB0D6" italics="true">Skleroprotopus change</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="AED04A527B8627371636A56C58E854EA" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<figureCitation id="9C2D8101C848E69B95CCAC0831DC4AF8" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Pictures of live animals, photos by Prof. Mingyi Tian from SCAU. A Skleroprotopus change sp. nov.; B Skleroprotopus megistus sp. nov.; C Skleroprotopus longissimus sp. nov.; D Skleroprotopus genjudi sp. nov.; E Skleroprotopus tiankeng sp. nov.; F Skleroprotopus laiyuanensis sp. nov.; G Skleroprotopus incisodentatus sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201329">Figures 2 A</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="4EB615441313FB6A8D99D7B902A21632" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Habitus of some Skleroprotopus species in lateral view. A Skleroprotopus penglai sp. nov.; B Skleroprotopus longiflagellatus sp. nov.; C Skleroprotopus tiankeng sp. nov.; D Skleroprotopus ampullaceus sp. nov.; E Skleroprotopus conicus sp. nov.; F Skleroprotopus yutiantianae sp. nov.; G Skleroprotopus multistriatus sp. nov.; H Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. Scale bars: 5.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201330">3 H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="3D2A83D9E06A9A0968E5978DEAD64873" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8</figureCitation>
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<heading id="1DCC999AF97D48EA858AD9F58E717331" reason="title">Material examined.</heading>
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,
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and
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leg.
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,
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(
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), same data as for
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.
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<heading id="2BDDFA9AAAD7E63D6DBF80052C7B8921" reason="title">Diagnosis.</heading>
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Differs from congeners mostly based on the following combination of characters: (1) telopoditomere 4 of male leg 1 rounded, with a small mesal hump (Fig.
<figureCitation id="63F24DB0721B593441D5D01203B6F368" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 E</figureCitation>
); (2) penis slightly longer than male coxae 2 (Fig.
<figureCitation id="E6E739F5EBA9682064CBEB1ABBDF6F9E" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 D</figureCitation>
); (3) male leg 7 with a very small coxal process and a 4 - segmented telopodite (Fig.
<figureCitation id="A76762AE90C2F92CB2655CBE72701454" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 F</figureCitation>
); (4) anterior gonopod (Fig.
<figureCitation id="F9F83566812790FD503DA91568F8EC29" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 G, H</figureCitation>
) with a very long coxal process carrying a somewhat broadened and dentated membranous lobe. — In addition, this new species differs from all other
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<emphasis id="636887CC41A8C68C6F83BC162422DCB5" italics="true">Skleroprotopus</emphasis>
species
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analyzed in uncorrected
<emphasis id="8E5EB72D21C35BA886FD66F254442883" italics="true">p</emphasis>
- distances ranging from between 6.6 % (compared to
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<emphasis id="F85DB91D0631D1DBF64C3047EAE10A8D" italics="true">S. longiflagellatus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="87FB64BB90AC2BD1853621C78E574BF1" bold="true">
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) and 15.6 % (compared to
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="12E08F2B86F86BFD246BE80DE9ABC3D5" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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).
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<label id="422BAFBBA3E824CE80DC53D7E26BB5EE">Figure 8.</label>
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<emphasis id="2E16FA798D693E1DACAD32ED7199025E" italics="true">Skleroprotopus change</emphasis>
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.
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,
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–
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male paratype;
<emphasis id="85E631401300D2BB5B809510FB7B9CE2" bold="true">B</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="1C33E992D53135978A4363EA1B0C0044" bold="true">C</emphasis>
female paratype.
<emphasis id="7FC113304C1BC4F8E11D4209AA857997" bold="true">A</emphasis>
gnathochilarium and part of right antenna;
<emphasis id="9EA315E775D1248D812FAC61CCC7789D" bold="true">B</emphasis>
gnathochilarium;
<emphasis id="D4E15B73A51C5AC732FD56DCD11EF250" bold="true">C</emphasis>
right vulva, lateral view;
<emphasis id="31417AC13132C173788D686B95706CEE" bold="true">D</emphasis>
legs 2 with penis, posterior view;
<emphasis id="2F2493B092BC48E9429AC03747579B7B" bold="true">E</emphasis>
legs 1, anterior view;
<emphasis id="AA5FD9EE9A3A541C43A4B81F72AF64B5" bold="true">F</emphasis>
legs 7, anterior view;
<emphasis id="4ACEE9C5CBBAAB07820B0DD4D1F6E1E8" bold="true">G</emphasis>
anterior gonopods, anterior view;
<emphasis id="85640A6638C87836C4B79CEB7E642ACB" bold="true">H</emphasis>
anterior gonopods, posterior view;
<emphasis id="E038717D9177A7D23CEB23BC7AC79D22" bold="true">I</emphasis>
posterior gonopods, anterior view.
<emphasis id="C8EF08E101220E5EC79F18B97947A8BE" bold="true">Abbreviations</emphasis>
: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite.
<emphasis id="552D698FDDA76BDE79280554A7FCC1A6" bold="true">Scale bars</emphasis>
: 0.2 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E1VAI" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="CB8A145D8D84E3BCE5B174ED2E3E0D9C">
<heading id="228FC53B7E582CC2748AAB593ABCD9B4" reason="title">Etymology.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7813A8AE74579C0D9F57CDDB634E0A79">
The specific epithet is primarily derived from its
<typeStatus id="38FB508215A7D0DADC7615DA55E74A12">type</typeStatus>
locality, which is named after Chang’e. She is the fairy of the moon palace in the ancient Chinese mythology. “ Change ” in Chinese “ 嫦娥 ”, a noun in apposition.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E6VAI" type="description">
<paragraph id="B2CF3FB95A60F2906A167888BFCCF7CA">
<heading id="12CCB47D15E97049A3B18C4F4C29BD10" reason="title">Description.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A349CC02DD2B6F8C56F089A8BBC887DF">
Length of both sexes ca
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, width
<quantity id="19D2E1461EF3CF16F643E4FA7B1A3F3C" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.75" metricValueMax="1.8" metricValueMin="1.7" unit="mm" value="1.75" valueMax="1.8" valueMin="1.7">1.7–1.8 mm</quantity>
, midbody height
<quantity id="D3BB116ACC5F4BF6A63010EADE896467" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.65" metricValueMax="1.8" metricValueMin="1.5" unit="mm" value="1.65" valueMax="1.8" valueMin="1.5">1.5–1.8 mm</quantity>
, body with 48–56 podous + 1–2 apodous rings + telson. Natural coloration marbled reddish- to purple brownish (Fig.
<figureCitation id="E41D03AA2FD793933D143292ED4EB85F" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Pictures of live animals, photos by Prof. Mingyi Tian from SCAU. A Skleroprotopus change sp. nov.; B Skleroprotopus megistus sp. nov.; C Skleroprotopus longissimus sp. nov.; D Skleroprotopus genjudi sp. nov.; E Skleroprotopus tiankeng sp. nov.; F Skleroprotopus laiyuanensis sp. nov.; G Skleroprotopus incisodentatus sp. nov." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201329">2 A</figureCitation>
). Anterior 2 / 3 body in alcohol yellowish brown, posterior 1 / 3 body yellowish. Antennae and legs pale yellowish (Fig.
<figureCitation id="776456CD7B21DFA519955BD56D1E1A7D" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Habitus of some Skleroprotopus species in lateral view. A Skleroprotopus penglai sp. nov.; B Skleroprotopus longiflagellatus sp. nov.; C Skleroprotopus tiankeng sp. nov.; D Skleroprotopus ampullaceus sp. nov.; E Skleroprotopus conicus sp. nov.; F Skleroprotopus yutiantianae sp. nov.; G Skleroprotopus multistriatus sp. nov.; H Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. Scale bars: 5.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201330">3 H</figureCitation>
). Eye patches blackish, subtriangular, arranged in 4–6 irregular rows, altogether about 15–30 ommatidia per eye patch.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="E873BC8E9392FB1FA7225E0A4028B035">
Head capsule smooth and hairless, eyes slightly bulged, epicranial suture well-defined. Labral margin with 2 (3) + 2 (3) supra-labral and 11 + 11 labral setae. Antennae of medium length, reaching behind to middle of ring 2 when stretched dorsally. In length, antennomeres 3 ≈ 2&gt; 6 ≈ 5&gt; 4&gt; 1&gt; 7. Antennomeres 5 and 6 each with a distal corolla of sensilla basiconica. Mandibular stipes well-rounded in males, more strongly rounded in females. Gnathochilarium with at least 5 setae on each lamella lingualis (
<emphasis id="321A3B8AFE6EB2D1F08AC0BB0B148FC1" bold="true">ll</emphasis>
); promentum (
<emphasis id="4D257062A15E438E0C9CC0C3B7E4659F" bold="true">pr</emphasis>
) lanceolate, slightly swollen anteriorly in males (Fig.
<figureCitation id="C3AFC343B49126EC0F5A528DA05B882D" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 A</figureCitation>
), vs a narrow drop-shaped
<emphasis id="9A9D2BD04E62EF4276DF51DE11309CE3" bold="true">pr</emphasis>
in females (Fig.
<figureCitation id="DDF920B10768CCA6D7A5C3AAE8781577" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9AA8FAF4C7CA74BEBBBC1B4B14F756FC">
Collum with 6–8 lower striae laterally, but lowest 2 striae not reaching the anterior margin (Fig.
<figureCitation id="09F4454FDA047ACBED9C8CF57A7AC8C0" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Habitus of some Skleroprotopus species in lateral view. A Skleroprotopus penglai sp. nov.; B Skleroprotopus longiflagellatus sp. nov.; C Skleroprotopus tiankeng sp. nov.; D Skleroprotopus ampullaceus sp. nov.; E Skleroprotopus conicus sp. nov.; F Skleroprotopus yutiantianae sp. nov.; G Skleroprotopus multistriatus sp. nov.; H Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. Scale bars: 5.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201330">3 H</figureCitation>
). Prozona with 4 irregular subtransverse striae and metazona with 13–17 longitudinal striae laterally. Suture dividing pro- and metazona very narrow, a regular comb. Ozopores starting with ring 6, lying mid-laterally on sides of metatergites (Fig.
<figureCitation id="61C5CDA20E9B76ABD72DD7101AFC95FF" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Habitus of some Skleroprotopus species in lateral view. A Skleroprotopus penglai sp. nov.; B Skleroprotopus longiflagellatus sp. nov.; C Skleroprotopus tiankeng sp. nov.; D Skleroprotopus ampullaceus sp. nov.; E Skleroprotopus conicus sp. nov.; F Skleroprotopus yutiantianae sp. nov.; G Skleroprotopus multistriatus sp. nov.; H Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. Scale bars: 5.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201330">3 H</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="3D1209399945EE8F72677CD0B3C1F82A">Epiproct slightly protruding caudad, laterally with 2 + 2 setae. Paraprocts convex, smooth. Hypoproct eye-shaped, with 1 + 1 setae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="93D1CAEB1D79313CCDD41641A0BA40B8">
Legs short, about 0.6 × as long as midbody height, claw weakly curved, without modifications. Male leg-pair 1 (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2273BECEA04B91FF599E7327F6DA048A" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 E</figureCitation>
) hypertrophied, 5 - segmented, strongly curved anteriad; coxa (
<emphasis id="29DF6EF8121C67EC3C39F43CC1AE1D3F" bold="true">cx</emphasis>
) and telopoditomeres 1 and 2
<emphasis id="ECF32E57C9AB1ACA12528C7477E69FA5" bold="true">(t 1</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="D1A484D30FF1032201BB7C77C01949F1" bold="true">t 2</emphasis>
) with some long setae. Telopoditomere 3 (
<emphasis id="33D6E393571932842ACEB2FFD8FEB666" bold="true">t 3</emphasis>
) longest, about as long as all other telopoditomeres combined. Telopoditomere 4 (
<emphasis id="5507960E99DC2C855EE2E72EB17AA6EC" bold="true">t 4</emphasis>
) irregularly shaped, with a small mesal hump (
<emphasis id="9F217811C75007909E5DC48A122688A3" bold="true">h</emphasis>
) subapically;
<emphasis id="2E5340765334FE8EFE03A9BEF44FEA64" bold="true">t 3</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="74BE24F226C041027AEE2F89F36CB522" bold="true">t 4</emphasis>
with few scattered setae and short bristles on mesal face. Male leg-pair 2 (Fig.
<figureCitation id="0FCD99194CB7DBABA8E0342B2BD3ED9A" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 D</figureCitation>
) reduced in size and slender; penis (
<emphasis id="C2830FE84422D9B6962A7E09DF0616CF" bold="true">pn</emphasis>
) unpaired, slightly longer than coxae (
<emphasis id="D02534D6DA3975C6124D2BE6D12EB3B3" bold="true">cx</emphasis>
), cylindrical, distal part undulating, with five long setae. Male leg-pair 7 (Fig.
<figureCitation id="AE16844EF69303E549FB6208E0E923EB" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 F</figureCitation>
) strongly reduced, each leg with a 4 - segmented asymmetrical telopodite (not including claw); coxal process (
<emphasis id="D6AE02EACCE93A39733A7F6C84240EFF" bold="true">cp</emphasis>
) small, densely setose.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A8DB91D9CB1F7BB7AD0042E7C9721A6F">
Anterior gonopods (Fig.
<figureCitation id="8540D50169687210B2F948A922A86841" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 G, H</figureCitation>
) with a very long coxal process (
<emphasis id="F8A9F7289EDAF97569A3ECED76F49F8C" bold="true">cp</emphasis>
) bearing two long rows of short villi in anterior view, posteriorly carrying with a membranous lobe (
<emphasis id="89BF608BFED3DB14B5088C663E671AE3" bold="true">ml</emphasis>
), outer margin of
<emphasis id="8768852F83C806B843A50B70494017A2" bold="true">ml</emphasis>
somewhat broadened, with small and irregular denticulations. Flagellum (
<emphasis id="589E0AD9F6C60E8B48492F27EEFB8BF1" bold="true">f</emphasis>
) very long and slightly thickened, distally villose. Telopodite (
<emphasis id="CFBB2FD57D1D58950844A2DABA895AFE" bold="true">te</emphasis>
) about half as long as
<emphasis id="24F44F35CBEC13B0FA3C3F5E8AC071DA" bold="true">cp</emphasis>
, with long setae both distally and mesally, laterobasally with a minute remnant (
<emphasis id="8F882E915627D083FECF0716A7F32044" bold="true">r</emphasis>
) of a second podomere.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="324F3D8C725E1A391E9BB5994C2DBD68">
Posterior gonopods (Fig.
<figureCitation id="965629BDEFB0587FFDD4C71E232A2C5B" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 I</figureCitation>
) erect, branched at tip, anterior branch smooth, with a pointed tip, posterior one densely setose.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="878D9C8CF0B5DAAF005A51738EFAE05F">
Vulva (Fig.
<figureCitation id="CFF6C4A3922EE696D59C45C38217F0FC" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Skleroprotopus change sp. nov. . A, D – I male paratype; B, C female paratype. A gnathochilarium and part of right antenna; B gnathochilarium; C right vulva, lateral view; D legs 2 with penis, posterior view; E legs 1, anterior view; F legs 7, anterior view; G anterior gonopods, anterior view; H anterior gonopods, posterior view; I posterior gonopods, anterior view. Abbreviations: cp, coxal process; cx, coxa; f, flagellum; h, hump; ll, lamella lingualis; ml, membranous lobe; op, operculum; pn, penis; pr, promentum; r, remnant; t 1 – t 4, telopoditomeres 1–4; te, telopodite. Scale bars: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/asp.82.e136751.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1201335">8 C</figureCitation>
) mostly wrapped inside a membrane, characteristic in shape, strongly elongated; operculum (
<emphasis id="5B7CBEA6E237CBFB4B6290A9524210FF" bold="true">op</emphasis>
) longer than bursa, with two parallel rows of short setae on anterior face and 2 long setae distally.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EOZAI" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="3CFE7FEC4FE9440E6448D95098CD8BB2">
<heading id="7B9AA8CB5CA8A8B71C85FFD8B334BE60" reason="title">Remarks.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DFFC1F473B6B234D9991C51A6B54EC0F">
This species inhabits Feixian Dong, a cave that is open to the public. Based on the pigmented body, black eyes, as well as very short legs,
<taxonomicName id="4FEC34C6E52975EB7970E50DDBBDF46D" authorityName="Chen &amp; Zhao &amp; Golovatch &amp; Liu" authorityYear="2024" class="Diplopoda" family="Mongoliulidae" genus="Skleroprotopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Julida" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="change" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="009D34A2287E0491216B121A1D5DF361" italics="true">S. change</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="646735E46B599CFDE3B13A9D1D8E1F14" bold="true">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="9D84B460119D5F3358930EB216B44138" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is considered a troglophile.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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