A giant African millipede re-discovered, re-located and re-classified after 120 years (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Pachybolidae).
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A giant African millipede re-discovered, re-located and re-classified after 120 years (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Pachybolidae). / Nzoko Fiemapong, A. R.; Enghoff, Henrik.
I: Zootaxa, Bind 4527, Nr. 3, 06.12.2018, s. 403-413.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - A giant African millipede re-discovered, re-located and re-classified after 120 years (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Pachybolidae).
AU - Nzoko Fiemapong, A. R.
AU - Enghoff, Henrik
PY - 2018/12/6
Y1 - 2018/12/6
N2 - The giant millipede Pachybolus tectus Cook, 1897, described from Zanzibar, East Africa, and never re-collected till now, is re-described based on newly collected specimens from Cameroon, West Africa. The species is transferred to the genus Pelmatojulus Saussure, 1860, and compared with the most similar congener, P. togoensis (Cook, 1897). The type specimen of P. tectus, which no longer exists, probably was mis-labelled. An overview of the distribution of Pelmatojulus speciesand records of the genus from Cameroon are given, including P. brachysternus (Cook, 1897) as new to the fauna of Cameroon. Pelmatojulus insignis (Saussure, 1859) and P. togoensis are recorded as new to the fauna of Ghana.
AB - The giant millipede Pachybolus tectus Cook, 1897, described from Zanzibar, East Africa, and never re-collected till now, is re-described based on newly collected specimens from Cameroon, West Africa. The species is transferred to the genus Pelmatojulus Saussure, 1860, and compared with the most similar congener, P. togoensis (Cook, 1897). The type specimen of P. tectus, which no longer exists, probably was mis-labelled. An overview of the distribution of Pelmatojulus speciesand records of the genus from Cameroon are given, including P. brachysternus (Cook, 1897) as new to the fauna of Cameroon. Pelmatojulus insignis (Saussure, 1859) and P. togoensis are recorded as new to the fauna of Ghana.
KW - Cameroon
KW - Ghana
KW - Pachybolus
KW - Pelmatojulus
KW - Zanzibar
KW - taxonomy
U2 - 10.11646/zootaxa.4527.3.9
DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.4527.3.9
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30651436
VL - 4527
SP - 403
EP - 413
JO - Zootaxa
JF - Zootaxa
SN - 1175-5326
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 209568139