Pagodesmus biporus, Carl, 1932: 500 - 503

Hollier, John, Stöckli, Eduard, Wesener, Thomas, Mesibov, Robert, Decker, Peter & Sierwald, Petra, 2020, An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (1), pp. 183-240 : 189-190

biporus Carl, 1932: 500-503 , figs 131-139 [ Pagodesmus ].

Palnis: Vandaravu, 2350 m, Sholas, unter Holz, 10.IV; Mariyanshola, 2300 m; Kleine Shola ob[erhalb] Pumbarai, 1900 m, 29.II., unter Holz. Travancore: Grosser Wald, im oberen Vattavadai-Tal, zwischen Palnis und Anaimalais, 1850 m, 10.IV. Unspecified number of ♂, ♀ and juveniles.

The MHNG collection contains some 40 specimens in alcohol in three vials. The first vial (MHNG- ARTO-14243) contains five specimens in a smaller vial and a data label with “Palnis, Mariyanshola” written on it. The second vial (MHNG-ARTO-14244) contains two specimens separated by a cotton wool plug, one with a data label with “Palnis, Pumbarai” written on it and the other with a data label with “Travancore, Vattavadai” written on it. The third vial (MHNG-ARTO-14245) contains some 30 specimens separated from a smaller vial by a cotton wool plug; the vial contains a pair of gonopods and other fragments. The data label has “Palnis, Vandaravu” written on it. These specimens are all syntypes. Pagodesmus biporus was designated the type species of the genus Pagodesmus Carl, 1932 in the original description.

Pagodesmus biporus Carl, 1932 , Pyrgodesmidae