Geotypodon submontanus, Enghoff, 2016
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2016.177 |
publication LSID |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3850255 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/02DBFF6A-56A1-4EB3-9001-AF063F22C1B6 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:02DBFF6A-56A1-4EB3-9001-AF063F22C1B6 |
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Valdenar |
scientific name |
Geotypodon submontanus |
status |
gen. et sp. nov. |
Geotypodon submontanus View in CoL gen. et sp. nov.
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Figs 1 View Fig , 3 View Fig , 5 View Fig
Diagnosis
A species of Geotypodon gen. nov. in which the gonopod coxal metaplica is produced mesad in a thin lamella, a small longitudinal lamella, perpendicular to the other, is present on the anterior part of the metaplica, the telomere is apically divided into two lobes of approximately equal size, and the limbus lobes are multi-cusped, hand-like. Shares these characters with G. millemanus gen. et sp. nov., but differs from that species in smaller size, bicuspid mesal margin of metaplical lamella and presence of a spine-like process on the posterior apical telomeral lobe.
Etymology
The name is a Latin adjective referring to the habitat.
Material studied (total: 1 ♂)
Holotype
TANZANIA: ♂, Iringa Region, Iringa District, Udzungwa Mts, West Kilombero Scarp FR, 07°53'19.5" S, 36°23'11.6" E, submontane forest, 1145 m asl, trapsite Ukami, casual, Nov. 2000, Frontier Tanzania leg. ( ZMUC00046992 View Materials ).
GoogleMapsType locality
TANZANIA, Iringa Region, Iringa District, Udzungwa Mts, West Kilombero Scarp FR, 07°53'19.5" S, 36°23'11.6" E, submontane forest, 1145 m asl, cf. Marshall et al. (2001).
Description
SIZE. Length ca. 7 cm. Diameter 3.8 mm. 60 podous rings, no apodous rings in front of telson.
OTHER CHARACTERS. As in G. millemanus gen. et sp. nov., with the following exceptions:
- telson (after 15 years in alcohol) yellowish,
- postfemoral and tibial pads on male legs smaller,
- metaplical lamella (mla) produced mesad, with two sharp angles ( Fig. 5 View Fig A–B),
- posterior distal lobe of telomere (ptl) apically with a dark, spine-like process ( Fig. 5E View Fig ).
Distribution and habitat
Known only from West Kilombero FR. Altitude: 1145 m asl. Habitat: submontane forest. lobe 0.01 mm.
of telomere; pts = proximal telomeral spine. Scales: A–D = 0.1 mm, E = 0.05 mm, F =
Coexisting species
No other odontopygids were found in the same sample as G. submontanus gen. et sp. nov., but G. millimanus gen. et sp. nov., Chaleponcus basiliscus Enghoff, 2014 , C. circumvallatus Enghoff, 2014 , C. gracilior , C. ibis Enghoff, 2014 , C. netus Enghoff, 2014 , C. tintin Enghoff, 2015 , Aquattuor longipala Enghoff, 2015 and A. udzungwensis Enghoff, 2015 also occur in West Kilombero FR.
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