Granitobolus, Wesener & Enghoff & Sierwald, 2009

Wesener, Thomas, Enghoff, Henrik & Sierwald, Petra, 2009, Review of the Spirobolida on Madagascar, with descriptions of twelve new genera, including three genera of ' fire millipedes' (Diplopoda), ZooKeys 19 (19), pp. 1-128 : 70

Key to the Granitobolus species:

1 Telopodite of anterior gonopod with a weakly-developed process, not reaching mesal margin ( Fig. 37N ). Mesal margin of coxite at midpoint projecting towards sternite ( Fig. 37L ). Apex of posterior gonopod telopodite covered with a sclerite ( Fig. 37M ).............................................. G. endemicus sp. n.

– Telopodite process of anterior gonopod prominent, starting at mesal margin ( Fig. 38F ). Mesal margin of coxite not projecting ( Fig. 38D ). Apex of posterior gonopod telopodite covered with a membranous area ( Fig. 38E )........... ............................................................................. G. andohahelensis sp. n.

Figures

Figure 37. Granitobolus endemicus sp. n., A–C, G–J male paratype, K female paratype, D–F, L–O male holotype. A living specimen, uncurling B living specimen, curled C dead male, curled D head, lateral view E legs 1–7, ventral view F telson G head, frontal view H gnathochilarium, ventral view; I midbody ring with legs Į, K left midbody legs L anterior gonopod, anterior view M left posterior gonopod, anterior view N anterior gonopod, posterior view O left posterior gonopod, posterior view. av = anal valves; Co = collum; Cx = coxite; fs-p = finger-shaped process; Gn = gnathochilarium; L = ledge; Md = mandible; Me = mentum; ms = marginal setae; Pre = preanal ring; re = rectangular extension; sf = setiferous foveolae; St = sternite; ST = stipites; T = telopodite. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Figure 38. Granitobolus andohahelensis sp. n., male holotype. A head, lateral view B legs 1–7, ventral view C telson D anterior gonopod, anterior view; E left posterior gonopod, anterior view F anterior gonopod, posterior view G left posterior gonopod, posterior view. av = anal valves; Co = collum; Cx = coxite; fs-p = finger-shaped process; Gn = gnathochilarium; Md = mandible; ms = marginal setae; P = parasitic nematode?; Pre = preanal ring; re = rectangular extension; sf = setiferous foveolae; St = sternite; T = telopodite. Scale bars = 1 mm.