Cernethia Mesibov
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.517.10187 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/09602805-528E-411A-9C96-B2EB11037259 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:09602805-528E-411A-9C96-B2EB11037259 |
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Cernethia Mesibov |
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Taxon classification Animalia Polydesmida Dalodesmidae
Genus Cernethia Mesibov View in CoL gen. n.
Type species.
Cernethia inopinata sp. n., by present designation.
Other assigned species.
None.
Diagnosis.
Superficially resembling Atalopharetra Mesibov, 2005, Bromodesmus Mesibov, 2004 and Victoriombrus Mesibov, 2004 in having reduced paranota and an acrid defensive secretion. Distinguished from these three genera by having head+19 rings vs. head+20 rings body plan, and pore formula 5+7-18 vs. 5+7+9-19 in Victoriombrus and the normal pore formula in Atalopharetra and Bromodesmus . Similar to Noteremus , Paredrodesmus and Procophorella in head+19 rings, pore formula 5+7-18 and a trapezoidal array of spinnerets; distinguished from these three genera in having sphaerotrichomes on male legs.
Description.
As for the type species.
Name.
Anagram of ‘Catherine’, for the millipede specialist Catherine Car, collector of the type specimens; gender feminine.
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