Zoosphaerium spp.

Wesener, Thomas & Sagorny, Christina, 2021, Seven new giant pill-millipede species and numerous new records of the genus Zoosphaerium from Madagascar (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Arthrosphaeridae), European Journal of Taxonomy 758 (1), pp. 1-48 : 42

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 .