Riukiupeltis Verhoeff, 1939

Nguyen, Anh D. & Korsos, Zoltan, 2011, A revision of the millipede genus Riukiupeltis Verhoeff, 1939 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae), with comments on the status of related species, ZooKeys 156, pp. 25-40 : 26

Riukiupeltis Verhoeff, 1939

Riukiupeltis Verhoeff, 1939: Zoologischer Anzeiger 127 (5/6): 121-125 Type species: Riukiupeltis jamashinai Verhoeff, 1939, by monotypy

Riukiupeltis :- Attems 1940: Das Tierreich 70: 546-547.

Riukiupeltis :- Takakuwa 1954: [Diplopoda of Japan]: 51.

Riukiupeltis :- Jeekel 1968: On the classification and geographical distribution of the family Paradoxosomatidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida), Nederlandse Entomologische Vereiniging: 62, 76. (placed in the tribe Tonkinosomatini )

Diagnosis.

Gonofemorite strongly curved, distal part somewhat swollen and membraneous. Postfemoral region demarcated from femorite by obvious cingulum, and bent continuously forming almost a complete circle with femorite. Postfemoral regions consisting of a thick, strong and free solenomere, and an extremely short solenophore (= tibiotarsus).

Type species.

Riukiupeltis jamashinai Verhoeff, 1939

Remarks.

This genus is relatively close to the genus Chamberlinius Wang, 1956, however, it definitely differs in gonopod conformation: femorite without lamina; solenophore very short, thick, and without any basal processes.