Zinophora laminata ( Lawrence, 1965 )

Redman, Guy T., Hamer, Michelle L. & Barraclough, David A., 2003, Revision of the Harpagophoridae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) of southern Africa, including descriptions of five new species, African Invertebrates 44 (2), pp. 203-277 : 246-248

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Zinophora laminata ( Lawrence, 1965) View in CoL

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Philoporatia laminata Lawrence, 1965: 50 View in CoL .

Zinophora laminata View in CoL ; Demange 1983; Hamer 1998.

Type material (examined): Holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal: 1ơ, Hluhluwe Game Reserve [2832AA], x.1935, R. F. Lawrence ( NMSA 268 About NMSA ). Paratypes: 5ơ1^, same data as holotype ( NMSA 268 About NMSA ) .

Additional material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal: 1ơ, Jameson’s Drift [2830DD], Tugela river, near Kranskop , x.1940, R. F. Lawrence ( NMSA 3402 About NMSA ) ; 3ơ, Mkuze Game Reserve [2732CA], Kumasinga Hide , under rocks in sandveld forest, 16.ix.2000, P. Reavell ( NMSA 18925 About NMSA ) ; 1ơ, Umfolozi Nature Reserve, Masindi Camp (28.27364˚S:31.95464˚E), Acacia open grassland, 27.ix.2001, R. Slotow ( NMSA 19111 About NMSA ) .

Diagnosis: Telopodite with one femoral spine of moderate length and thickness, apically acute ( Fig. 116 View Figs 113–120 ) and concealed under posterior telocoxal fold ( Fig. 113 View Figs 113–120 ). Thumb present but reduced, branching off base of pectinophore ( Fig. 117 View Figs 113–120 ). Aboral surface of lateral margin of posterior telocoxal fold curled upwards, medially extended to form a slender triangular lobe, overlapping with opposite lobe ( Fig. 113 View Figs 113–120 ). Distal margin of posterior telocoxal fold bulbous ( Fig. 113 View Figs 113–120 ). Telocoxal spine of moderate length, curved and directed towards proximal part of gonopod ( Fig. 114 View Figs 113–120 ).

Description:

Dimensions: Males, n = 11; female, n = 1. Body width 8.2, 7.4–9.6 [8.3], female 11.0; collum width 7.1, 6.8–8.1 [7.4], female 9.5; body length 78.0, 75.0–90.0 [80.2], female 89.0; leg length 4.4, 3.9–5.6, female 4.6; antenna length 5.7, 5.0–6.9 [5.9], female 5.7. Number of segments: 47, 46–51 [48], female 45.

Colour: Head and clypeus light brown. Collum dark brown. Prozonites light brown to yellow, mesozonites light grey and metazonites dark brown. Anal valve and caudal spine brown to light yellow, apex of caudal spine dark brown. Legs and antennae light brown. The colours of the specimen collected recently at Umfolozi Nature Reserve ( NMSA 19111) were as follows: metazonites brown, mesozonites orange, prozonites light orange, legs and antennae orange.

First ozopore: Segment 6.

Collum: Anterior corner with moderate projection at angle of about 90, one large submarginal groove ( Fig. 120 View Figs 113–120 ).

Gonopods: Telopodite with one femoral spine of moderate length and thickness, apically acute and concealed under posterior telocoxal fold ( Figs 113, 116 View Figs 113–120 ). Thumb present but reduced, branching off base of pectinophore ( Fig. 117 View Figs 113–120 ). Pectinophore apically subacute. Second lamella a laminate plate, large and wide apically, curved outwards away from pectinophore ( Figs 115, 117 View Figs 113–120 ). Short, downward-pointed medial telocoxal spine ( Fig. 114 View Figs 113–120 ). Lateral margin of posterior telocoxal fold curled upwards on aboral surface, and with large medial triangular lobe overlapping with lobe from opposite gonopod. Distal margin of posterior telocoxal fold convex ( Fig. 113 View Figs 113–120 ).

Pre-anal ring: Caudal spine extending well beyond margin of anal valve and upturned distally.

Distribution: Known only from northern KwaZulu-Natal. The most southern locality is Jameson’s Drift in the Tugela River area near Kranskop, and the furthest north is Mkuze Game Reserve ( Fig. 2 View Fig ).

Remarks: The posterior limb of the telopodite in Z. laminata has a reduced thumb similar to that of Z. brevilobata . Both Z. laminata and Z. brevilobata are distributed in the savanna of the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

In the first pair of legs of the male of some specimens of Z. laminata the coxal elements appear to be fused to some extent, and a short median suture is apparent on the syncoxosternum ( Fig. 119 View Figs 113–120 ).