Zoosphaerium neptunus (Butler, 1872)

Wesener, Thomas & Wägele, Johann-Wolfgang, 2008, The giant pill-millipedes of Madagascar: revision of the genus Zoosphaerium (Myriapoda, Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida), Zoosystema 30 (1), pp. 5-85 : 10

KEY TO THE ZOOSPHAERIUM NEPTUNUS SPECIES- GROUP

1. Anal shield in males weakly bell-shaped. Third joint of posterior telopods slim with pointed tip ( Fig. 2G ) ............................................................................................... Z. neptunus

— Anal shield in males strongly bell-shaped. Third joint of posterior telopods broad with stout tip ( Fig. 7G ) ............................................................................. Z. campanulatum

Figures

FIG. 2. — Zoosphaerium neptunus (Butler,1872):A-C, right anterior telopod (lectotype of Z.pygidiale n. syn.);A, posterior view;B, inner view; C, anterior view; D, E, right anterior telopod (holotype of Z. digitale n. syn.); D, anterior view; E, posterior view; F, G, posterior telopods (lectotype of Z. pygidiale n. syn.); F, posterior view; G, anterior view; H, I, posterior telopods (holotype of Z. digitale n. syn.); H, anterior view; I, posterior view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIG. 7. — Zoosphaerium campanulatum (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897), holotype: A, 10th left leg; B, closing ledges of anal shield; C, coxa of 1st left leg with stigma-carrying plate; D, anal shield, dorsal view; E, F, right anterior telopod; E, posterior view; F, anterior view; G, H, left posterior telopod; G, 2nd and 3rd joints, anterior view; H, 3rd joint, posterior view. Abbreviations: 12T, 12th tergite; AS, anal shield; Cx, coxa; LT, laterotergite; St, stigma-carrying plate. Scale bars: A-C, 1 mm; D, 5 mm; E-H, 1 mm.