Glomeris carthaginiensis Schubart, 1953

Golovatch, Sergei, Mauriès, Jean-Paul, Akkari, Nesrine, Stoev, Pavel & Geoffroy, Jean-Jacques, 2009, The millipede genus Glomeris Latreille, 1802 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) in North Africa, ZooKeys 12 (12), pp. 47-86 : 72-75

Glomeris carthaginiensis Schubart, 1953

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Glomeris pustulata trisulcata Brolemann, 1925: 65 (D), nom. praeocc.

Glomeris pustulata carthaginiensis Schubart, 1953: 222 (N), nom. n.

Type material: Tunisia, Bizerte Gov., Djebel Ichkheul (near Mateur), 29.IX.1924, leg. L. Seurat, ♁ lectotype of Glomeris pustulata trisulcata Brolemann, 1925 (here designated) ( MNHN CC 098, Brolemann n° 2629), paralectotypes: 1 ♁, 3 ♀ ( MNHN CC 098, Brolemann n° 2629), det. H. Brolemann. The designation of a lectotype seems advisable in order to ensure that the name-bearing type shows the diagnostically important characteristics of the male sex .

Other material: Tunisia, Bizerte Gov., Ichkeul National Park (plain of Mateur), inside the park, 37°08′30″N, 9°41′03″E, under stones, 7.I.2005, leg. N. Akkari, 3 ♀, 1 juv. ( ZMUC). Same locality, under stones, 24.IX.2006, leg. N. Akkari, 1 ♁, 1 ♀ ( NMNH). Same locality, alt. approx. 50 m, under stones, 23.III.2008, leg. N. Akkari and P. Stoev, 1 ♁, 10 ♀, 4 juv. ( MNHN CC 098), 1 ♁, 4 ♀, 2 juv. ( ZMUC), 3 ♀, 2 juv. ( NHMW 7780). Same locality, under stones, 8.III.2004, leg. N. Akkari, 1 ♁, 7 ♀, 1 juv. ( ZMUM). Same locality, under stones, 3.XII.2006, leg. N. Akkari, 3 ♀ ( ZMUM). Same locality, 12.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff, 3 ♁, 8 ♀ ( ZMUC). Same locality, 27.III.2007, leg. F. Vilisics, 1 ♁ ( HNHM) .

Short description: Length up to 17 mm, width up to 7.5 mm. Coloration blackish, with a characteristic pattern of 2+2 light spots on thoracic shield and, occasionally, also on terga 3 and 4, but always with a pair 1+1 light and especially large spots both on tergum 6 and pygidium; no light markings on terga 7-11 ( Figs 20-22 ). ♁ legs 17, 18 and 19 (telopods) as in Figs 23 A-C.

Remarks: This taxon is here considered to be a full species. The type series, said to have originally consisted of 13 specimens of both sexes ( Brolemann 1925), is now

incomplete (only 5 specimens left), and strongly faded, but still with a detectable colour pattern. Variation in coloration and pattern modest, the most characteristic feature being the presence of a paramedian pair of especially large, light spots on tergum 6 and a complete absence of lighter markings thereafter until the pygidium ( Figs 20-22 ).

This species belongs to the “ Stenopleuromeris ” type.

Figures

Figure 2. Glomeris monostriata sp. n., ♁ paratype; A, thoracic shield and tergum 3, lateral view; B, leg 17; C, leg 18; D, E, leg 19 (telopod), caudal and frontal views, respectively. – Scale bar: 0.2 mm (B-E); drawn not to scale (A).

Figure 20. Glomeris carthaginiensis Schubart, 1953, ♁ topotype; A, B, dorsal and lateral views, respectively, of a rolled animal. (Photographed not to scale by N. Akkari).

Figure 22. Glomeris carthaginiensis Schubart, 1953, ♁ topotype; A, habitus, dorsal view; B, pygidium, caudal view. A schematic, slightly too bright presentation of the colour pattern (del. J.-P. Mauriès).

Figure 23. Glomeris carthaginiensis Schubart, 1953, ♁ lectotype; A, leg 17; B, leg 18; C, leg 19 (telopod), frontal view. – Scale bar: 0.5 mm.