Glyphiulus pergranulatus, Golovatch & Geoffroy & Mauriès & Spiegel, 2007

Golovatch, Sergei I., Geoffroy, Jean-Jacques, Mauriès, Jean-Paul & Spiegel, Didier Van Den, 2007, Review of the millipede genus Glyphiulus Gervais, 1847, with descriptions of new species from Southeast Asia (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Cambalopsidae). Part 1: the granulatus-group, Zoosystema 29 (1), pp. 7-49 : 34-35

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5392079
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scientific name	Glyphiulus pergranulatus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Glyphiulus pergranulatus View in CoL n. sp.

( Figs 21-23 View FIG View FIG View FIG )

TYPE MATERIAL. — China. Guizhou Prov., Guanling County, Huajiang, Da Dong Cave , 4.IV.2004, leg. L. Latella & Ghen Hu, holotype ♂ ( MNHN GA 041 View Materials ) ; paratypes 1 ♂ ( MNHN GA 041 View Materials ) ; 1 ♀ ( SEM). — Guizhou Prov., Guanling County, Huajiang, An Jia Da Dong Cave , 4.IV.2004, leg. L. Latella & R. Zorzin, paratype 1 ♀ ( MNHN GA 041 View Materials ) .

ETYMOLOGY. — To emphasize the close affinities to G. granulatus .

DIAGNOSIS. — Characterized by the somewhat larger ocellaria, the underdeveloped tergal crests (becoming almost obliterated in the median part of the collum), coupled with the medium body size, slightly elongated legs, simple anterior gonopods, etc. DESCRIPTION

Length of holotype and of paratype ♀ from An Jia Da Dong about 30 mm, of paratype ♂ about 33 mm, width 1.5, 1.5 and 1.7 mm, with 56p+2a+T, 67p+1a+T and 57p+2a+T, respectively.

Coloration, antennae ( Figs 21A View FIG ; 23A View FIG ), segment shape ( Fig. 22D View FIG ), carinotaxy patterns ( Fig. 21 View FIG ), male legs 1-3 ( Fig. 23 View FIG B-D), etc., as in G. granulatus , but tergal crests somewhat underdeveloped ( Figs 21 View FIG ; 22B, D View FIG ), almost obliterated in median part of collum ( Fig. 21A, B View FIG ). Ocellaria rounded-triangular, black, each with 23-25 poorly convex ocelli. Claws slightly longer, spine at base slightly shorter ( Fig. 22C View FIG ); legs about 4/5 as long as midbody height ( Fig. 23E View FIG ). Epiproct with a faint but evident middorsal tubercle ( Fig. 22B View FIG ); hypoproct more narrowly emarginate at caudal margin ( Fig. 22A View FIG ).

Anterior gonopod coxosternum particularly simple ( Fig. 23F View FIG ). Posterior gonopods with a typical flagelliform and plumose distal process ( Fig. 23G, H View FIG ).

REMARKS

Even though taken from caves, this species seems to represent only a troglophile at most. However, this cave harbours another, apparently troglobitic congener from a different species group, to be described elsewhere.