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
[151,454,1853,1880]
Diplopoda
Paradoxosomatidae
Antichiropus
Animalia
Polydesmida
60
61
Arthropoda
species
uvulus
sp. nov.
ZooBank LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 4D3B4E88-272E-48F9-B33D-3AC6652552C9
Type material examined. Australia: Western Australia: holotypemale, Barlee Range Nature Reserve, site BR4, 23.04.46S, 115.47.27E, 15–18 June 1994, dry pitfall trap P.G. Kendrickand G.W. Kendrick( WAMT71872, Gen- Bankaccession number 12S, MK735740; 28S, MK735804; COI, MK735848; COIII, MK735926). Paratype: 1 male, Highway Tod Bore( West Robe), ca. 50 kmW. of Pannawonica, TOD04, 21°42’04.6”S, 115°50’58.0”E, 18 May 2015– 31 May 2015, targeted search, stony plain, M. Quinn( WAM T137144, GenBankaccession number 12S, MK735771; COI, MK735893; COIII, MK735950; CytB, MK735998). Other material examined. Australia: Western Australia: 1 male, Pannawonica Rd, 21°38’50”S, 116°06’26”E, Biotasite SNZ08, 29 April 2005, R. Tealeand Z. Hamilton( WAM T66480, GenBankaccession number 12S, MK735738; 28S, MK735802; COI, MK735845; COIII, MK735924); 1 female, Pannawonica Rd, 21°35’34”S, 115°56’13”E, 1 May 2005, R. Tealeand Z. Hamilton( WAM T66481, GenBankaccession number COI, MK735846); 1 male, Barlee Range Nature Reserve, site BR6, 23°23’21”S, 115°53’12”E, 11–4 June 1994, dry pitfall trap, P.G. Kendrickand G.W. Kendrick( WAMT71871); 1 male, 1 female(damaged), Barlee Range Nature Reserve, quadrat 6, 23°23’21”S, 115°53’12”E, June 1994, wet pitfall trap, S. van Leeuwenand B. Bromilow( WAMT71873); 1 male, 9.5 kmS. of Mt Minnie, Pilbara Biological Surveysite WYW04, 22°11’19.1”S, 115°33’13.2”E, May 2004, CALMstaff ( Pilbara Biological Survey) ( WAM T124604); 1 male, Mesa B C( West Robe), ca. 50 kmW. of Pannawonica, RVM02, 21°39’37”S, 115°56’54.9”E, 18 May 2015– 31 May 2015, targeted searches, M. Quinn( WAM T137140); 1 malecovered in fungus, 1 female(damaged), TOD01, Highway Tod Bore( West Robe), ca. 50 kmW. of Pannawonica, 21°41’37.0”S, 115°49’55.7”E, 18 May–31 May 2015, targeted search, stony plain, M. Quinn( WAM T137141); 1 male, TOD01, Highway Tod Bore( West Robe), ca. 50 kmW. of Pannawonica, 21°41’37.0”S, 115°49’55.7”E, 18 May–31 May 2015, targeted search, stony plain, M. Quinn( WAM T137143; 1 male, TOD04, Highway Tod Bore( West Robe), ca. 50 kmW. of Pannawonica, 21°42’04.6”S, 115°50’58.0”E, 18 May–31 May 2015, targeted search, stony plain, M. Quinn( WAM T137146); 3 males, 3 females(damaged), 9.5 kmS. of Mt Minnie, Pilbara Biological Surveysite WYW04, 22°11’19.1”S, 115°33’13.2”E, May 2004, CALMstaff ( Pilbara Biological Survey) ( WAM T146727).
Diagnosis.Gonopod: Antichiropus uvulusCar, n. sp.is most similar in appearance to A. georginaeCar, n. sp.( Fig 17 )and both lack a gonopodal prolongation of the femorite. The latter has a much more robust main femoral process and a small, distinctive femoral process at the base of the main femoral process, lacking in A. uvulus.
Description. Male holotype: Bodyca. 15 mmlong; midbody ring ca. 2 mmwide, with distinct, smooth waist, prozonite and metazonite of similar widths. Colour(in alcohol) dark chestnut brown dorsally, cream ventrally ( Fig 38A); leg colour pale brown. No paranota ( Fig 38B). Sterniteswithout obvious processes/tubercles, sternal lamella broad and relatively square. Leg coxal processes absent. Anterior spiracles at midbody ovoid, flat. Headsmooth, with no sculpturing; frons smooth, with few setae; face narrow, maximum width ca. 4xthe distance between antennal sockets; sockets separated by ca. 1.5x width of socket. Antennaeof moderate length, reaching to ring 2, antennomeres all similar shape, apical antennomere slightly stouter. Collum0.75x length of head, reaching sternites (in lateral view) ( Fig 38A). Gonopodof medium length, reaching posterior edge of ring 5; coxa (C) much shorter and stouter than femorite (F) with very slight ridge on anterior surface (not shown in Fig 38); prefemur (PF) much shorter and stouter than F, with pronounced prefemoral lip; femorite 2/3 length of acropodite, upright, small bulbous process at base; main femoral process (MFP) asymmetrically pointed, 1/3 solenomere length, second femoral process (fp1) present as an irregular saw-like process at the base of the MFP; prolongation of femorite (prof) absent, represented only by a slight rounding of femorite as it merges into solenomere; solenomere (S) relatively short, appearing L-shaped in anterior view, thickest at base, narrowing to apex; base with semi-transparent flange along one edge; solenomere tip, slender, rounded; solenomere process 1 (sp1) tiny, slender, pointed at solenomere tip; solenomere process 2 (sp2) relatively large, triangular, pointed, forming pincer-like structure with tip ( Figs 38C–F). Female:Similar width to male, but slightly stouter, legs slightly shorter and more slender (WAM T124604).
Distribution.This species, like A. anguinus, has been found in the Barlee Range National Park and in Pannawonica, about 200 kmSW. of the town of Karratha ( Fig 41).
Etymology.This species is named for the position of the first solenomere process (sp1) which has the appearance of a mammal’s uvula (Latin, noun, uvula, fleshy protuberance on the roof of the mouth).
2412528401
[455,1432,1996,2024]
BR
Australia
Barlee Range Nature Reserve
60
61
BR4
1
Western Australia
holotype
2412528392
1994-06-15
1994-06-18
1994-06-15
WAM, MK, COI, COIII
P. G. Kendrick & G. W. Kendrick & Bank
Pannawonica
-21.701279
Highway Tod Bore
1
115.84945
West Robe
61
62
1
1
paratype
2412528395
2015-05-31
WAM, MK, COI, COIII
M. Quinn & GenBank
61
62
T137144
1
paratype
2412528411
2005-04-29
WAM, MK, COI, COIII
Biota & Teale & Hamilton & GenBank
Australia
-21.647223
Pannawonica Rd
21
116.10722
61
62
1
1
Western Australia
2412528351
2005-05-01
WAM, COI, MK
Teale & Hamilton & GenBank
Australia
-21.59278
Pannawonica Rd
21
115.93694
61
62
1
1
Western Australia
2412528374
1994-06-04
1994-06-11
1994-06-04
WAM
P. G. Kendrick & G. W. Kendrick
Australia
-23.389166
Barlee Range Nature Reserve
21
115.886665
61
62
BR6
1
1
Western Australia
2412528420
1994-06
WAM
S. van Leeuwen & B. Bromilow
Australia
-23.389166
Barlee Range Nature Reserve
21
115.886665
61
62
2
1
1
Western Australia
2412528376
2004-05
CALM, WAM
Pilbara Biological Survey
Australia
-22.188639
Pilbara Biological Survey
1
115.55367
Mt Minnie
61
62
T124604
1
1
Western Australia
2412528354
2015-05-18
2015-05-31
2015-05-18
WAM
Mesa B C & Quinn
Australia
-21.660278
Pannawonica
15
115.948586
West Robe
61
62
T137140
1
1
Western Australia
2412528388
2015-05-18
2015-05-31
2015-05-18
WAM
Quinn
Australia
Highway Tod Bore
-21.693611
Pannawonica
1
115.83214
West Robe
61
62
T137141
1
1
Western Australia
2412528383
2015-05-18
2015-05-31
2015-05-18
WAM
Quinn
Australia
Highway Tod Bore
-21.693611
Pannawonica
1
115.83214
West Robe
61
62
T137143
1
1
Western Australia
2412528360
2015-05-18
2015-05-31
2015-05-18
WAM
Quinn
Australia
Highway Tod Bore
-21.701279
Pannawonica
1
115.84945
West Robe
61
62
T137146
1
1
Western Australia
2412528355
2004-05
CALM, WAM
Pilbara Biological Survey
Australia
-22.188639
Pilbara Biological Survey
1
115.55367
Mt Minnie
61
62
T146727
6
3
3
Western Australia