taxonID	type	description	language	source
DC1DCBCACB155101A2370EB887D8E379.taxon	description	Fig. 2	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
AAAF8A3FEADF5FE8AA0F4EB1D1E3E2D4.taxon	description	Fig. 3	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
ADBE62175EF05AEA9D94A0DE96CB9C55.taxon	description	Fig. 4	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
6BD3F1C71B37502596C18A3015C2A68D.taxon	description	Figs 19, 20, 21, 22, 23	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
6BD3F1C71B37502596C18A3015C2A68D.taxon	description	Description. Head and antennae. Antennae conspicuously claviform in shape, medially weakly geniculate, with articles IX – XIV widened (Figs 19 A, 20 A, C). Articles IX and XIII with clusters of type c sensilla (sensu Pereira 2017) on the distal edge of the dorsal side (Fig. 19 C, D). Article XIV with two lateral clusters of sensilla basiconica and a small number of spear-shaped sensilla at its apex (Fig. 19 B). Head approximately as wide as forcipular tergite, 1.14 × broader than long. Curved sulcus near posterior margin. Chaetotaxy of head as in Fig. 20 B. Mandibles. Dentate lamella with seven denticles, only six conspicuous in lateral view. Pectinate lamella with approximately 22 hyaline projections (Fig. 21 A). Labrum and clypeus. Clypeus with a pair of postantennal setae, a cluster of seven medial setae and one prelabral seta. Lateral pieces of labrum narrow, conspicuously sclerotised, lacking any fringes or projections. Medial piece contiguous with clypeus, poorly sclerotised, membranous and lacking conspicuous hairs or projections. Maxillae. First maxillae with evident, triangular coxal projections, each bearing one sensillum. Telopodites bearing one sensillum each, conspicuously larger than coxal projections and partly covering them (Fig. 21 B). Lappets absent. Second maxillary coxosternite with evident but incomplete medial suture, extending for half of its length (Fig. 21 C). Each side of the suture bearing one sensillum. Telopodite stout, terminating in large pretarsus. Second maxillary pretarsus spatulate, lateral edges densely fringed (Fig. 21 D, E). Forcipular segment. Exposed face of forcipular coxosternite 2.2 × broader than long (Fig. 22 A). Chitin lines present, reaching the condyles. Forcipular trochanteroprefemur 1.25 × longer than broad. Calyx of venom gland elongated, ovoid in shape (Fig. 22 C). All forcipular articles without denticles (Fig. 22 B). Internal margin of tarsungulum smooth. Extended, forcipules do not reach the anterior margin of the head. Trunk. 75 leg-bearing segments. Pore fields located on raised areas in the middle of all metasternites excluding those of leg-bearing segments 1, 74, and 75. Shape of pore field oval, medially constricted and anteriorly bordered by a line of setae (Fig. 22 D). Colour of pore field bluish grey, conspicuously pigmented relative to surrounding cuticle. Despite the faded colour of the ethanol-preserved specimen, pigmentation of the pore field is conspicuous and the trunk is generally greenish grey in appearance. Ultimate leg - bearing and postpedal segments. Intercalary pleurites separated from ultimate pretergite by evident sutures. Ultimate metasternite trapezoidal, 1.3 × longer than broad. Coxopleura each with two distinct coxal organs, partially covered by the ultimate metasternite (Fig. 23 A). Entire ventral side of ultimate leg-bearing segment covered in setae. Ultimate leg telopodite composed of seven articles, all distinctly thickened. Pretarsus absent (Fig. 23 B). Metatarsus with a small spine subapically. Intermediate sternite indistinct. First genital sternite with straight posterior margin. Gonopods uni-articulate, flanking penis (Fig. 23 C).	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
18A70C29CAA05FD888E215C1A621B2A3.taxon	description	Fig. 1	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
8692BA1F9EAF5459A438AB09F9D650CD.taxon	description	Fig. 11 B	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
7547F35C65035FE18A9BA80624AE48CC.taxon	description	Fig. 11 A	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
2D319CB7E06954D08FCB7D9035EF2638.taxon	description	Figs 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 D – H	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
2D319CB7E06954D08FCB7D9035EF2638.taxon	description	Description. Head and antennae. Cephalic plate with broadly rounded anterior margin and straight posterior margin, overlapping the forcipular tergite. Head approximately as broad as long (NHMUK 015991473) to 1.2 × broader than long (NHMUK 015991474). Antennae approximately 2.5 × longer than head, weakly tapering distally (Fig. 12 A). In older specimens, the tapering of antennae and dorsoventral compression of proximal antennal articles are more clearly visible (Fig. 12 C). Antennal article XIV 1.9 × longer than the penultimate, with two clusters of sensilla basiconica arranged in lateral pits. Small, spear-like sensilla present at apical end. Mandibles. Of typical aspect for the genus (Fig. 13 C, D). Four conspicuous pectinate lamellae evident, arranged concentrically around distal edge. Proximal to the outermost lamella, isolated projections resembling those on the lamellae are present. Two minute sensilla present laterally. Labrum and clypeus. Labrum of typical oryid aspect, with short hairlike hyaline projections on middle part (Fig. 13 B). Lateral parts incompletely separated from middle part and clypeus by evident sutures. Clypeus with two pairs of postantennal sensilla, a median field of sensilla spanning its mediolateral axis and one pair of prelabral sensilla posterior to these (Fig. 13 A). Polygonal reticulation evident. Maxillae. First maxillae with apically rounded, short coxal projections, bearing 8 – 11 sensilla (Fig. 14 A). Telopodite broadly rounded, uniarticulated, of similar size to the coxal projection, bearing 7 – 12 sensilla. Both telopodal and coxosternal pairs of lappets present, with distinct spinous reticulation (Fig. 14 C). Coxosternal pair of lappets completely obscured by second maxillary telopodite in ventral view. Second maxillary coxosternite with shallow, concave, rounded anterior margin bordered by a row of trichoid sensilla and two groups of trichoid sensilla proximally (Fig. 14 A). Metameric pore conspicuous, surrounded by sclerotised rim. Telopodal articles stout. Pretarsus with spine-like projections around entire exterior margin and two pores opening on its dorsal surface (Fig. 14 D, E). Forcipular segment. Forcipular tergite 3.2 × broader than long. Exposed surface of forcipular coxosternite 2.2 × broader than long (Fig. 12 D). Chitin lines absent. Anterior margin rounded, deeply concave. Pleural sutures strongly converging posteriorly. Trochanteroprefemur ~ 1.5 × broader than long, with evidently rounded external face. Tarsungulum stout, large, entirely covered by anterior edge of cephalic plate, with smooth inner concavity. Opening of venom gland channel immediately proximal to tip of tarsungulum. All forcipular articles without denticles. Trunk. Last five or six trunk metasternites with two posteriorly located pore fields (Fig. 15 D), anteriorly bordered by dense clusters of hairs (Fig. 15 A). All other trunk metasternites with four pore fields, two anterior and two posterior, of equal size on metasternites 2 – 46, the anterior gradually decreasing in size until disappearing on metasternites 74 – 76. One single row of paratergites present beginning from the second leg-bearing segment, becoming very conspicuous on the eighth leg-bearing segment. General setation of sclerites sparse. Ultimate leg - bearing and postpedal segments. Ultimate leg-bearing segment metasternite variably trapeziform, 2.3 × broader than long (Fig. 16 A, B). Posterior edge with dense field of hairs and occasionally small clusters of pores. Coxopleuron stout, without coxal organs. Telopodite of ultimate leg-pair only moderately inflated in both males (Fig. 16 B) and females (Fig. 16 A), with dense fields of hairs present on the ventral side of all articles. Pretarsus absent (Fig. 16 C). Metatarsus with small hair-like projections at its apical edge. Female gonopods usually uni-articulated (Figs 15 D, 16 D), occasionally with an anterior notch or asymmetrical articulation. Lateral edge smooth, rounded, forming strongly acute angle with posterior edge of first genital sternite. Male gonopods biarticulated, bearing 16 setae (Fig. 16 E).	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
8558B2970A0059EF8D8D9517C5F0B6D5.taxon	description	Fig. 5	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
4FD2EFF6F9BE5603832C3466D1B6B45B.taxon	description	Figs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	en	Popovici, George, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2025): Centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) of Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). ZooKeys 1228: 225-273, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.143007
