Siliquobolellus constrictus gen. et, 2022

Pimvichai, Piyatida, Enghoff, Henrik, Panha, Somsak & Backeljau, Thierry, 2022, A new genus of Pseudospirobolellidae (Diplopoda, Spirobolida) from limestone karst areas in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species, Zoosystematics and Evolution 98 (2), pp. 313-326 : 313

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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.98.90032

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FF7A3AFE-2FBB-469D-9A29-55F70DDE12F8

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scientific name

Siliquobolellus constrictus gen. et
status

sp. nov.

Siliquobolellus constrictus gen. et sp. nov.

Figs 2 View Figure 2 , 4 View Figure 4 , 6 View Figure 6 , 7 View Figure 7

Material studied.

Holotype. 1 male (CUMZ-D00150-1), Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Kui Buri District, Ban Yang Chum ; 12°04'19.64"N, 99°42'57.63"E; 149 m a.s.l.; 7 August 2014; C. Sutcharit leg. GoogleMaps

Paratypes. 1 male (CUMZ-D00150-2), 2 females (CUMZ-D00150-3); same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Etymology.

The species epithet is a Latin adjective derived from the verb constringere = "to tighten" and refers to the constricted anterior gonopod coxa.

Diagnosis.

Differing from other species in the genus by having the anterior gonopod coxae constricted at middle of lateral margin, while the other two species have no constriction at middle of lateral margin of anterior gonopod coxae; externally differing by having a middorsal row of triangular dark brown spots, with dark brown bands on both lateral sides running parallel to the dorsal one.

Description.

Adult males with 41 or 42 podous rings, 1 apodous ring. Length ~3 cm, diameter 3.6-3.7 mm. Adult females with 42 or 43 podous rings, 1 apodous ring. Length ~3 cm, diameter 4.1-4.5 mm.

Colour. After 8 years in alcohol overall beige with 3 stripes from head to telson: a mid-dorsal row of triangular dark brown spots, with dark brown bands on both lateral side running parallel to the dorsal one (Fig. 2J View Figure 2 ).

Anterior gonopods (Fig. 4A, B, D, E View Figure 4 ) with a small triangular process between coxae (st), with high coxae, broad at base, gradually narrowing towards tip, distinctly constricted at middle of lateral margin, apical part flattened, curving mesad, mesal margin basally straight, curving towards tip, posterior surface folding cover more than half of telopodite. Telopodite small, directed distad, thumb-like process, with longitudinal ridge from base to tip (Fig. 4B View Figure 4 , arrow).

Posterior gonopods (Fig. 4C, F-J View Figure 4 ) simple, rounded, with short, smooth coxal part (pcx); telopodital part (pt) twice the length of the pcx, lateral margin expanded, folding mesad, forming a concavity (not so deep as in the other two species).

Female vulvae (Fig. 4K View Figure 4 ): simple, valves prominent, the left valve slightly larger than the right valve.

DNA barcode.

The GenBank accession number of the COI barcode of the paratype is OP174622 (voucher code CUMZ-D00150).

Habitat.

Found under leaf litter.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand (Fig. 7 View Figure 7 ).