Castanotherium volzi, Carl, 1913 a: 202 - 204

Hollier, John, Stöckli, Eduard, Wesener, Thomas, Mesibov, Robert, Decker, Peter & Sierwald, Petra, 2020, An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (1), pp. 183-240 : 209

Scolodesmus iuliformis iuliformis ( Carl, 1905) , Paradoxosomatidae

iuliforme volzi Carl, 1913a: 202-204 , fig. 1 [ Strongylosoma ].

Yonni und Falaba (nordöstliches Sierra-Leone). Unspecified number of ♂ and ♀.

The MHNG collection contains seven specimens in alcohol (MHNG-ARTO-14540). There is a separate vial containing gonopods (MHNG-ARTO-14541). The original identification labels in the jar have “ Sierra Leone W. Volz” written on them, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. There is also an undated typewritten label indicating that Hoffman identified the specimens as Scolodesmus iuliformis (Carl) . There may be other syntypes in the NMBE.

Scolodesmus volzi volzi (Carl, 1913) , Paradoxosomatidae

japonicus Carl, 1902: 614-616 , pl. 11, figs 38-39 [ Polydesmus ].

Japan (Genfer Museum). Two ♂.

The MHNG collection contains parts of at least six broken specimens (MHNG-ARTO-14542). There is a discrepancy between the original description, which mentions ♀ characters, and the list of specimens (two ♂) which follow it. The type series is restricted to the two ♂ which are presumably amongst these specimens. The original identification labels have “ Japon ♂ ♀ ” written on them and there is a separate pencil label reading “ Japon ”. There is also an undated typewritten label indicating that Hoffman identified the specimens as Epanerchodus japonicus (Carl) . Polydesmus japonicus Carl, 1902 is a junior homonym of P. japonicum Peters, 1864 . The replacement name Polydesmus carli is proposed here for P. japonicus Carl, 1902 .