A revision of the Thyropygus allevatus group. Part 1: the T. opinatus subgroup (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2009
Authors:P. Pimvichai, Enghoff, H., Panha, S.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:2016
Issue:1
Pagination:17-50
Date Published:20/02/2009
Type of Article:Article
ISSN:1175-5334, 1175-5326
Keywords:millipede, new species, Taxonomy, Thailand
Abstract:

The Thyropygus opinatus subgroup of the T. allevatus group is revised. The T. opinatus subgroup corresponds to the genus Cornugonus Demange, 1961, which is formally synonymized under Thyropygus. Eight new species are described from Thailand: T. bearti n. sp., T. brachyacanthus n. sp., T. loxia n. sp., from Suratthani province, T. bispinus n. sp., from Uthaithani and Phrae provinces, T. bispinispatula n. sp., from Chumphon province, T. chelatus n. sp., from Nakhonsrithammarat province, T. cristagalli n. sp., from Phang Nga province and T. erectus n. sp., from Satun province. The other species of the T. opinatus subgroup, viz., T. opinatus (Karsch, 1881), n. comb., T. floweri (Demange, 1961), n. comb., T. implicatus (Demange, 1961), n. comb., and T. inflexus (Demange, 1989), n. comb., are redescribed. New records are given for T. opinatus, T. implicatus and T. floweri. The type locality of T. floweri is shown to be in Thailand rather than Malaysia.

URL:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2016.1.2
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.2016.1.2
Citation Key:1774
Refereed Designation:Refereed
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