Pseudosphaeroparia palnensis, Carl, 1932: 472 - 476

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 : 221-222

palnensis Carl, 1932: 472-476 , figs 75-84 [ Pseudosphaeroparia ].

Upper-Palnis: Shola bei Kodaikanal, 2200 m; Maryianshola, unter Holz, 11.-14.IV, 2350 m; Kukkal-shola, 1.IV, 2000 m; Vandaravu-shola, 2350 m, 6.- 10.IV; Sholas und Akazien-Wäldchen ob Pumbarai, 1950 m, 29.III. Lower- Palnis: Shola bei Maryland, 20.IV. 1600 m: Cardamum- Pflanzung bei Tandikudi, 23.IV., 1500 m. Travancore: Grosser Wald im oberen Vattavadai-Tal, 10.IV, 1850 m, zwischen Palnis und Anaimalais. Unspecified number of ♂ and ♀.

The MHNG collection contains 84 specimens in alcohol in two jars. The first jar (MHNG-ARTO-18597) contains five broken specimens and a small vial with dissected parts including gonopods. The data label has “Palnis sup., Kodaikanal, IV.27 ” written on it. The identification label has “ types ” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. Although these specimens are the only ones to be labelled as types, there was no such designation in the original description and the whole series are syntypes. The second jar contains eight vials. The first vial (MHNG- ARTO-18599) contains five specimens, two of them badly broken. The data label has “Travancore, Vattavardai” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The second vial (MHNG-ARTO-18600) contains parts of at least 20 specimens, many of them broken. The data label has “Palnis sup., Kukkal-Shola” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The third vial (MHNG-ARTO-18601) contains parts of at least 20 specimens. The data label has “Palnis sup., Vandaravu, 6- 10.IV. ” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The forth vial (MHNG-ARTO-18602) contains one broken specimen. The data label has “Palnis sup., Maryian-Shola, 11.IV. ” written on it, indicating that the specimen is a syntype. The fifth vial (MHNG- ARTO-18598) contains two specimens, one fragmented. The data label has “Palnis inf., Pumbarai, bosquet d’acacias” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The sixth vial (MHNG-ARTO-18603) contains parts of at least 15 specimens. The data label has “Palnis sup., Pumbarai pet. Shola 29.III. ” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The seventh vial (MHNG-ARTO-18604) contains three specimens. The data label has “Palnis inf., Tandikudi 23.IV. ” written on it, indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The eighth vial (MHNG-ARTO-18605) contains 13 specimens. The data label has “Palnis inf., Maryland 10.IV. ♂ ” written on it, and although the date on the label does not match that given in the original description the specimens are almost certainly syntypes. Pseudosphaeroparia palnensis was explicitly designated as the type species of the genus Pseudosphaeroparia Carl, 1932 in the original description .

Pseudosphaeroparia palnensis palnensis Carl, 1932 , Fuhrmannodesmidae