Gnomognathus minusculus (Attems, 1936)

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 : 214-215

minusculus discretus Carl, 1941b: 709-711 , figs 211- 212, 222-223 [ Thyropygus ].

Untere Palnis: Tandikudi, 1500 m, Cardamum-Pflanzung, Schattenkultur, unter Holz; Maryland, 1600 m, Kaffeepflanzung, 20.IV. Obere Palnis: Pumbarai, 1900 m in faulem Stroh; Kleine Shola gegenüber Kukkal, 1900 m, 2.IV. Anaimalais: Valparai, 1100 m. Unspecified number of ♂ and ♀.

The MHNG collection contains 19 specimens in alcohol in seven vials. The first vial (MHNG-ARTO-14513) contains one specimen and labels with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♂ ad. 59 segments, Maryland (Palnis inf.) 20.IV ” and “Kafee-Estate bei Maryland 20.IV ♂ 59 segm.” written on them respectively. The second vial (MHNG-ARTO-14514) contains one specimen, a smaller vial containing the head, segments with gonopods and other dissected parts, and a label with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♂ cotype, Tandikudi P. inf., voir dessin praefemur I ♂ ” written on it. The third vial (MHNG- ARTO-14515) contains one specimen, a smaller vial containing the head, some legs and other dissected parts, and a label with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♀ 61 segm. ob Pambaraital, in faulem Stroh” written on it. The fourth vial (MHNG-ARTO-14516) contains one specimen and labels with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♀ 62 segm. Kukkal 2.IV ” and “Kleine Shola, gegen Kukkal 2.IV ♀ Skulptur von spec. E” written on them respectively. The fifth vial (MHNG- ARTO-14517) contains one specimen and labels with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♂ immat. Valparai (Anaimalais) III.27 ”, “Valparai III.27 ” and “Skulptur von spec. E” written on them respectively. The sixth vial (MHNG-ARTO-14518) contains seven specimens and labels with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♀♀, juvs. Tandikudi (Cardamum-Pflng.) unter Holz” and “Tandikudi Cardamon-Estate unter Holz” written on them respectively. The seventh vial (MHNG-ARTO-14519) contains seven specimens, two of them separated in a smaller vial, a second smaller vial with gonopods and other dissected parts, and a label with “ Thyr. minusculus discretus Carl ♂♂ cotypes, 63-66 segments, Tandikudi, Palnis inférieurs, (Cardamum-Estate) unter Holz” written on it. Although only one of the labels makes an explicit reference to type status, the localities correspond to those listed in the description and all of these specimens are syntypes.

Gnomognathus minusculus discretus (Carl, 1941) , Harpagophoridae