The millipede genus Antichiropus (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae), part 3: species of the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia
Car, Catherine A.
Harvey, Mark S.
Hillyer, Mia J.
Huey, Joel A.
Zootaxa
2019
2019-06-17
4617
1
1
71
Car
Car & Harvey & Hillyer & Huey
2019
[151,476,944,971]
Diplopoda
Paradoxosomatidae
Antichiropus
Animalia
Polydesmida
59
60
Arthropoda
species
spathion
sp. nov.
ZooBank LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 5D508929-5F57-4419-B044-380C79F1D631
Type material examined. Australia: Western Australia: holotypemale (damaged), crown land reserve, SE. of Dampier, Pilbara Biological Surveysite DRC 2, 20°46’05”S, 116°50’31”E, 12 November 2003– 10 May 2004, ethylene glycol trap, CALM staff (Pilbara Biological Survey) ( WAM T7144579). Paratypes: 2 males(badly damaged), collected with holotype ( WAMT76152). Other material examined. Australia: Western Australia:ca. 8 males, 8 females(all badly damaged), 13.5 kmW. of Wickham, Pilbara Biological Surveysite DRC11, 20°41’18.3”S, 117°00’24.9”E, May 2004, CALM staff ( Pilbara Biological Survey) ( WAMT76051); 1 male, 19 kmW. of intersection of Coongan Riverand Talga River, Pilbara Biological Surveysite PHYC09, 20°53’44”S, 119°36’09”E, 31 July 2005– 12 May 2006, ethylene glycol pitfall trap, CALM staff ( Pilbara Biological Survey) ( WAM T124600, GenBankaccession number 12S, MK735764); 2 females(1 damaged), 19 kmW. of intersection of Coongan Riverand Talga River, Pilbara Biological Surveysite PHYC09, 20°53’44”S, 119°36’09”E, 31 July 2005– 12 May 2006, ethylene glycol pitfall trap, CALM staff ( Pilbara Biological Survey) ( WAM T146749).
Diagnosis.Gonopod: Antichiropus spathionCar, n. sp.is very similar to A. salutusCar, n. sp.( Fig 32 )but the prolongation of the gonopod femorite in the former is triangular and curved, whereas that of A. salutusis also triangular, but upright. In addition, A. spathionhas two solenomere processes, one of which is two-pointed, whereas A. salutushas only one tiny, single solenomere process.
Description. Male holotype: Bodyca. 15 mmlong (last few segments missing); midbody ring ca. 1.5 mmwide, with distinct, smooth waist, prozonite and metazonite of similar widths.
Distribution.This species appears to have a slightly larger distribution than most Pilbara millipede species, ranging from the Coongan River area, near Marble Bar to Wickham, Karratha in the Pilbara, a distance of ca. 500 km (Fig 41).
Etymology.The species is named for the broad, flattened solenomere tip (Latin, noun, spathionspatula, di- minutive).
2412564069
2003-11-12
2004-05-10
2003-11-12
CALM
Australia
-20.768055
Pilbara Biological Survey
21
116.84195
Dampier
59
60
1
Western Australia
holotype
2412564085
[438,1018,1160,1187]
WAM
Australia
59
60
T7144579
1
Western Australia
holotype
2412564103
2003-11-12
2004-05-10
2003-11-12
WAM
Australia
-20.768055
Pilbara Biological Survey
21
116.84195
Dampier
59
60
2
2
Western Australia
paratype
2412564086
2004-05
CALM
Wickham & Pilbara Biological Survey
Australia
-20.688416
Western Australia
1
117.00692
59
60
16
8
8
Western Australia
2412564075
WAM
Pilbara Biological Survey
Australia
Coongan River
Pilbara Biological Survey
Talga River
59
60
PHYC09
1
1
Western Australia
2412564078
2005-07-31
2006-05-12
2005-07-31
CALM
Australia
-20.895555
21
119.6025
59
60
1
Western Australia
2412564081
WAM, MK
Pilbara Biological Survey & GenBank
Australia
Coongan River
Pilbara Biological Survey
Talga River
59
60
T124600, PHYC09
2
2
Western Australia
2412564082
[268,1285,1448,1475]
2005-07-31
2006-05-12
2005-07-31
CALM
Australia
-20.895555
21
119.6025
59
60
1
Western Australia
2412564076
WAM
Pilbara Biological Survey
Australia
59
60
T146749
1
Western Australia