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Type: Article
Published: 2003-11-25
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Two new and unusual genera of millipedes (Diplopoda: Polydesmida) from Tasmania, Australia

Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 7250
Myriapoda Diplopoda Polydesmida Tasmania Australia

Abstract

Procophorella innupta n. gen., n. sp. (type species) and P. bashfordi n. sp., and Paredrodesmus taurulus n. gen., n. sp. (type species), P. aceriodendron n. sp., P. australis n. sp., P. bicalcar n. sp., P. monticolus n. sp. and P. purpureus n. sp. are described. Both new genera are ‘head + 19 segments’ Polydesmida (head + 17 podous rings + 1 apodous ring + telson) with the uncommon pore formula 5, 7–18. P. bicalcar is unusual in having a long mesal process on the leg 1 prefemur and an epiproct divided into two large spurs, while leg 2 in P. taurulus has greatly inflated podomeres and a massive claw. Although Paredrodesmus and Procophorella are referable to the suborder Dalodesmidea Hoffman, 1977, their family placement is uncertain.

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