Ribautia Brölemann, 1909

Pereira, Luis A., Uliana, Marco & Minelli, Alessandro, 2006, New species and new records of the genus Ribautia Brölemann, 1909 (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae) from South America, Zootaxa 1106, pp. 45-68 : 46

Genus Ribautia Brölemann, 1909

Diagnosis: Second maxillae united by a small coxosternal bridge only; antero­internal corners of coxosternum with a more or less developed process; prominent distally convergent ridges (statuminia sensu Crabill, 1960) present. Forcipules: pleurocoxosternal sutures extending obliquely to the outer margin; chitinous lines present. Coxopleura of the last leg­bearing segment with coxal organs, opening either individually or in 1–3 clusters on each coxopleuron. Praetarsus of last legs either claw­like or tubercle­like.

Type species: Ribautia bouvieri Brölemann, 1909 , by monotypy.

For a list of the Neotropical species in this genus, see Foddai, Pereira and Minelli (2000).