Dasypharkis, Attems, 1936

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Diagnosis of Dasypharkis , stat. revalid.

Revived herewith from the synonymy with Delarthrum for both Dasypharkis rugulosa ( Carl, 1932) , the type species of Dasypharkis ( Figs 45, 46 ), and D. pumila (Attems, 1944) , the two from southern India and showing an elongate, slender, erect and clearly twisted gonofemorite and a fairly simple solenophore (sph) protected by its two lobes either side a flagelliform and upright solenomere (sl), the latter devoid of a basal loop/curve ( Jeekel 1980b).

Figures

FIGURES 45, 46. Dasypharkis rugulosa (Carl, 1932) (= Orthomorpha rugulosa Carl, 1932). Entire left (45) and right (46) gonopod, mesal and lateral views, respectively. After Jeekel (1980b). Abbreviations: a, lateral distofemoral spine; sl, solenomere; sph, solenophore. Drawn not to scale.