13. Pleurogeophilus vetustus Silvestri, 190­7

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Silvestri 1907: 249–250, figs. 56–61 (as Pleurogeophilus vetustus sp. n.)

Type locality and specimens. Habitat: Phaleron, Piraeus, Prof. K. Kraepelin leg.

Dimensions. Pedum paria [leg pairs] ♀ 91. Long. corp. [length] mm 84, lat. 1,7 [width 1.7 mm].

Type material. Holotype ♀ (ZMH-A0000568). GREECE: Piraeus, Palaio Faliro District [Old Phalerum] [37°56’N, 23°42’E].

Preservation. 1 jar: Label 1. Phaleron of Piraeus I. [off] W. Luxdorf leg. 1903. ded. 21.VII.1903; Label 2. Pleurogeophilus vetustus Silv. Typus W. Luxdorf l. 21.VII.1903 Phaleron of Athen (Kraepelin handwriting) (Fig. 3B); Label 3. Studied VI.7–8.61 R. Crabill — Hamburg (Crabill handwriting) .

Type status. Only one specimen was used for the description and the present specimen is the holotype.

Old type catalogue. Weidner (1960), p. 63, No. 29. Holotype ♀.

Collection remarks. The type locality “Phaleron” refers to the ancient harbour of Athens. The specimen was collected by Mr. W. Luxdorf (contra the original description of Silvestri).

Current systematic position. Pleurogeophilus vetustus Silvestri, 1907 .