Electroxenus, Duy-Jacquemin & Azar, 2004
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4665318 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D57D87F7-FFCB-BF36-0406-E87AD2CEF960 |
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Felipe |
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Electroxenus |
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Genus Electroxenus View in CoL n. gen.
TYPE SPECIES. — Electroxenus jezzinensis n. sp., by present designation.
New Polyxenida ( Myriapoda, Diplopoda) in Cretaceous amber
ETYMOLOGY. — A combination of electron, meaning amber in Greek and xenus, suffix used in polyxenids.
DIAGNOSIS. — Head: six to eight ocelli; antenna with eight articles; three sensilla basiconica or more on the seventh antennal article, four or more on the sixth. Lateral expansion of gnathochilarial palp with at least 17 sensilla. Trunk: tergal trichomes grouped into two separate, oval clusters with an additional posterior row, subdivided in its middle. Presence of a spine on tarsus II. Telotarsus with posterior lamellate process. Telson: two dorsolateral penicils of hooked trichomes, joined side by side, dorsally.
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