Seven new giant pill-millipede species and numerous new records of the genus Zoosphaerium from Madagascar (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Arthrosphaeridae)
Author
Wesener, Thomas
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Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity, Section Myriapoda, Adenauerallee 160, D- 53113 Bonn, Germany.
t.wesener@leibniz-zfmk.de
Author
Sagorny, Christina
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Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity, Section Myriapoda, Adenauerallee 160, D- 53113 Bonn, Germany. & University of Bonn, Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, D- 53121 Bonn, Germany.
csagorny@evolution.uni-bonn.de
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European Journal of Taxonomy
2021
2021-07-06
758
1
1
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.758.1423
journal article
10.5852/ejt.2021.758.1423
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Unidentifiable
Zoosphaerium
spp.
(mainly immatures)
Material examined
MADAGASCAR
–
Antsiranana
•
1 spec.
;
Marojejy Res.
;
4 km
NNW of Manantenina
;
14°26′ S
,
49°45′ E
; alt.
700 m
;
10–16 Nov. 1993
;
J. Coddington
,
N. Scharff
,
S. Larcher
,
C. Griswold
and
R. Andriamasimanana
leg.;
NHMD
•
1 ♀
;
Montagne dʼAmbre
;
12°32′ S
,
49°10′ E
; alt.
1100 m
;
23–28 Nov. 1993
;
J. Coddington
,
N. Scharff
,
S. Larcher
,
C. Griswold
and
R. Andriamasimanana
leg.;
NHMD
•
1 spec.
; same collection data as for preceding;
NHMD
•
2 specs
; N
Ankarana Reserve
,
base of tsingy summit
;
12.8461° S
,
49.15° E
; alt.
284 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
8 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2038;
FMNH-INS 000 103 908
•
1 spec.
; N
Ankarana Reserve
,
local tsingy
, summit;
12.8465° S
,
49.1503° E
; alt.
294 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
8 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2037;
FMNH-INS 000 103 909
•
1 spec.
;
NE Ankarana Reserve
,
roadside
;
12.8329° S
,
49.2286° E
; alt.
331 m
;
dry deciduous forest on lava
;
14 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI- 2066;
FMNH-INS 000 103 904
•
2 specs
;
E Ankarana Reserve
,
talus and rocks below
20 m
tsingy cliff
;
12.8609° S
,
49.2267° E
; alt.
294 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
14 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2068
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 911
•
1 spec.
;
NE Ankarana Reserve
,
local limestone summit
;
12.8738° S
,
49.2249° E
; alt.
315 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
14 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2064;
FMNH-INS 000 103 920
•
4 specs
;
NE Ankarana Reserve
,
talus below tsingy visible from road
;
12.8617° S
,
49.2266° E
; alt.
266 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
14 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2062;
FMNH-INS 000 103 922
•
2 spec.
;
NE Analamerana, near summit
;
12.6833° S
,
49.5333° E
; alt.
36 m
;
litter-loam pockets in limestone brocks, dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
23 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2072;
FMNH-INS 000 103 929
•
3 specs
;
NE Analamerana
,
160 m
downslope E from summit;
12.6833° S
,
49.5333° E
;
limestone outcrop, dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
25 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2086
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 921
•
1 spec.
; NE
Analamerana
,
on W bank of Antafiamantsina River, at waterfall, 3
rd
rapid up
;
12.6833° S
,
49.5333° E
; dry deciduous forest on limestone;
26 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2099;
FMNH-INS 000 103 903
•
7 specs
; NE
Analamerana
,
small tsingy
180 m
above river, ca 30 minute walk
;
12.6833° S
,
49.5333° E
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
26 Apr. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2094;
FMNH-INS 000 103 917
•
2 specs
; N
Cap d’Ambre
,
Pointe du Phoque
;
11.9698° S
,
49.2845° E
; alt.
11 m
;
spring-bottle tree stand, dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
4 May 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2108
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 910
•
2 specs
;
NW of Antalaha, S of Mahadera, Mt. Ambohodrapaka
;
14.6805° S
,
50.0325° E
; alt.
270 m
;
partially cut rainforest on granite
;
29 Jul. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2403;
FMNH-INS 000 103 906
•
2 specs
; same collection data as for preceding; coll. no. MBI-2404;
FMNH-INS 000 103 907
•
1 spec.
;
NW of Antalaha, S of Mahadera, Mt Ambohodrapaka
;
14.6836° S
,
50.031° E
; alt.
369 m
;
partially cut rainforest on granite
;
29 Jul. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2417;
FMNH-INS 000 103 924
•
1 spec.
;
NW of Antalaha
;
14. 4123° S
,
50.1755° E
; alt.
1790 m
;
30 Jul. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2439;
FMNH-INS 000 103 905
•
2 specs
;
NW of Antalaha, S of Mahadera, Mt Ambohodrapaka
;
14.6873° S
,
50.0301° E
; alt.
499 m
;
rainforest, on quartzite
;
30 Jul. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2430;
FMNH-INS 000 103 915
•
1 spec.
;
NW of Antalaha, S of Mahadera, Mt. Ambohodrapaka
;
14.6872° S
,
50.0293° E
; alt.
545 m
;
30 Jul. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2434;
FMNH- INS 000 103 918
•
1 spec.
;
NW of Antalaha, SW of Andranofotsy, Mt Ambodivohitra
;
14.8157° S
,
49.9634° E
; alt.
487 m
;
rainforest on quartzite
;
10 Aug. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI- 2459;
FMNH-INS 000 103 913
•
2 specs
;
NW of Antalaha, SW of Andranofotsy, Mt Ambodivohitra
;
14.8157° S
,
49.9634° E
; alt.
487 m
;
rainforest on quartzite
;
10 Aug. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2459;
FMNH-INS 000 103 919
•
2 specs
;
NW of Antalaha, SW of Andranofotsy, Mt Ambodivohitra
;
14.8166° S
,
49.9622° E
; alt.
575 m
;
rainforest, pandanus, palms, sphagnum on quartzite
;
11 Aug. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2472;
FMNH-INS 000 103 912
•
1 spec.
;
NW of Antalaha, S of Antsahanoro, riverside hill rainforest
;
14.8434° S
,
50.1372° E
; alt.
82 m
; on quartzite;
15 Aug. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2498;
FMNH-INS 000 103 916
•
1 spec.
;
NW of Antalaha, S of Antsahanoro
;
14.8445° S
,
50.1359° E
; alt.
131 m
;
riverside hill rainforest on quartzite
;
15 Aug. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2512;
FMNH-INS 000 103 934
•
2 specs
;
Mt Bobanora
, about
40 km
W of Vohemar
;
13.2141° S
,
49.7574° E
; alt.
320 m
;
viny rainforest on basalt talus
;
26 Aug. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2550
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 914
•
1 spec.
;
Manongorivo Reserve
,
slope high above Berato
;
14.0366° S
,
48.2882° E
; alt.
897 m
;
rainforest on metamorphic boulders
;
17 Oct. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2611;
FMNH-INS 000 103 933
•
2 specs
;
Manongorivo Reserve
,
Monongorivo River junction with small tributary
;
13.9846° S
,
48.2891° E
; alt.
321 m
;
rainforest on granite
;
20 Oct. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2619
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 941
•
5 specs
;
Manongorivo Reserve
,
riverside flat area below cliffs
,
Monongorivo River
;
13.9818° S
,
48.2858° E
; alt.
281 m
;
rainforest on granite
;
20 Oct. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2620;
FMNH-INS 000 103 943
. –
Mahajanga
•
1 spec.
;
Namoroka Reserve
,
southern valley on NE side of tsingy
;
16.469° S
,
45.3647° E
; alt.
142 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
25 Sep. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2567;
FMNH-INS 000 103 936
•
2 specs
;
Namoroka Reserve
,
southern isolated tsingy canyon
;
16.4674° S
,
45.3806° E
; alt.
432 feet
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
27 Sep. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2574
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 928
•
2 specs
;
Namaroka Reserve
,
southern isolated tsingy
;
16.4871° S
,
45.3371° E
; alt.
435 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
27 Sep. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2572;
FMNH-INS 000 103 927
•
9 spec.
;
S Namaroka National Park
,
low tsingy baobobs
;
16.4565° S
,
45.4011° E
; alt.
115 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
29 Sep. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2578;
FMNH-INS 000 103 923
•
1 spec.
;
Anjajavy
,
isolated steep limestone hill near Antsangabe
;
15.0643° S
,
47.2373° E
; alt.
30 m
;
dry deciduous forest on limestone
;
8 Oct. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2592;
FMNH-INS 000 104 000
•
1 spec.
;
Anjajavi
,
side of long tsingy hill near dry mudflat
;
15.026° S
,
47.2712° E
; alt.
22 m
; dry deciduous forest on limestone;
11 Oct. 2007
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2595;
FMNH-INS 000 103 940
. –
Toamasina
•
1 spec.
;
Andriantanely Massif
;
18.6907° S
,
48.8063° E
; alt.
589 m
; rainforest;
19 May 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2665;
FMNH-INS 000 103 932
•
1 spec.
;
Andriantantely Massif
,
streamside cliff base
;
18.6997° S
,
48.806° E
; alt.
301 m
;
in rainforest, on granite
;
22 May 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2693;
FMNH-INS 000 103 930
•
1 spec.
;
Makira Reserve
,
W of Andaparaty
;
15.2302° S
,
49.5975° E
; alt.
430 m
; rainforest;
23 Nov. 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-3152;
FMNH-INS 000 103 939
•
2 specs
;
N of Manona littoral forest
;
16.6028° S
,
49.8037° E
; alt.
23 m
;
2 Dec. 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-3158;
FMNH-INS 000 103 937
. –
Toliara
•
2 specs
;
W of Ehasity
;
24.154° S
,
47.1821° E
; alt.
347 m
;
rainforest
;
18 Aug. 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2966;
FMNH-INS 000 103 938
•
1 spec.
;
Mount Ivohibe
;
24.5607° S
,
47.2065° E
; alt.
457 m
;
rainforest
;
31 Aug. 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no. MBI-2900;
FMNH-INS 000 103 931
•
1 spec.
;
W of Ehasity rainforest
;
24.1514° S
,
47.178° E
; alt.
479 m
;
18 Sep. 2008
;
Ken Emberton
leg.; coll. no.
MBI-2964
;
FMNH-INS 000 103 942
.