Megaphyllum carniolense (Verhoeff, 1897)

Lazányi, Eszter & Vagalinski, Boyan, 2013, Redefinition of the millipede subgenus Megaphyllum sensu stricto Verhoeff, 1894 and neotype designation for Megaphyllum austriacum (Latzel, 1884) (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae), Zootaxa 3741 (1), pp. 55-100 : 70-71

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.1.2

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DOI

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scientific name

Megaphyllum carniolense (Verhoeff, 1897)
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Megaphyllum carniolense (Verhoeff, 1897) View in CoL

Figs 7a–g View FIGURES 7 a – g

Brachyiulus carniolensis Verhoeff, 1897 : Verhoeff 1897b: 113–114, no figures. Brachyiulus austriacus carniolensis: Verhoeff 1896 a: Fig. 30.

Brachyiulus carniolensis: Verhoeff 1929: 618 , Fig. 20 View FIGURES 20 a – g .

Brachyiulus carniolensis monticola: Verhoeff 1929: 618 –619, Fig. 21 View FIGURE 21 . Brachyiulus (Chromatoiulus) monticola Verhoeff, 1898: 155 –156, Fig. 24. Brachyiulus (Chromatoiulus) monticola: Verhoeff 1899b: 748 , 763. Chromatoiulus monticola: Attems 1927: 234 –235, Figs 313–314. Chromatoiulus (Chromatoiulus) monticola: Attems 1940: 306 .

Chromatoiulus carniolensis: Strasser 1966a: 210 .

Megaphyllum monticola: Enghoff & Kime 2009 .

Megaphyllum carniolense: Enghoff & Kime 2009 ; Lazányi et al. 2012: 10–12, 41.

Material examined. Croatia: 1♀, Kroatien, Br. carniolensis monticolus det. Verhoeff (HNHM). Montenegro: 1♂, Sljeme (Durmitor), ex. coll. Strasser (966/4) (NHMG).

Distribution. Albania (Attems 1929); Bosnia and Hercegovina (Attems 1929); Croatia (Strasser 1965); Montenegro (Makarov et al. 2004); Slovenia: (Strasser 1966a).

Diagnosis. Differs from the other members of the species group by the long, slender posterior process (pp) reaching above the solenomere ( Figs 7a–b, 7d View FIGURES 7 a – g ), together with the strongly tapering promere ( Fig. 7c View FIGURES 7 a – g ).

Opisthomere ( Figs 7a–b, 7d View FIGURES 7 a – g ): posterior solenomere process (psp) thin, bent and wavy, mostly longer but on the whole not exceeding in height the anterior process (asp). Most individuals with a very small posterior apical hump (ph).

Both sexes are dark brown or grey, with a very thin median black line; metazona are usually brighter. Body length and height: males: 28.7–41mm (43–44mm according to Verhoeff 1897), 2.1–2.6mm; females: 36.2– 36.9mm, 3.1mm.

Remarks. Except for the Julian Alps, this species lives only in the Balkan Peninsula. The apex of promere has two forms, the two variants were treated under different species names: M. monticola and M. carniolense . Their synonymy has been discussed for a long time, and was recently confirmed by Lazányi et al. (2012).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Diplopoda

Order

Julida

Family

Julidae

Genus

Megaphyllum

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