Zinophora brevispina ( Lawrence, 1965 )

Redman, Guy T., Hamer, Michelle L. & Barraclough, David A., 2003, Revision of the Harpagophoridae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) of southern Africa, including descriptions of five new species, African Invertebrates 44 (2), pp. 203-277 : 235-237

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scientific name	Zinophora brevispina ( Lawrence, 1965 )
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Zinophora brevispina ( Lawrence, 1965) View in CoL

Figs 2 View Fig , 78–83 View Figs 78–83

Philoporatia brevispina Lawrence, 1965: 53 View in CoL .

Zinophora brevispina View in CoL ; Demange 1983; Hamer 1998.

Type material (examined): Holotype: SOUTH AFRICA: Free State: 1ơ, Bloemfontein [2926AA], x.1960, E. M. Neville (NM8983).

Additional material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape: 2ơ2^, 20 km north of Jamestown N6 (30.97729˚S:26.83666˚E), karoid grassland, on road, 1581 m, 14.i.2002, R. Slotow & M. Hamer ( NMSA 19191 View Materials ) . Free State: 3ơ, Bloemfontein, Grantshill South, Oliewenhuis (2906S:2613E), xi.1991, L. Lotz ( NMBA 13544 View Materials , 13547 View Materials , 13465 View Materials ) ; 15ơ, Bloemfontein, Naval Hill Observatory (2906S:2614E), xi.1991, L. Lotz ( NMBA 12477 View Materials , 13471 View Materials , 13470 View Materials , 13470 View Materials , 13497 View Materials , 13560 View Materials , 13604 View Materials , 13453 View Materials , 13447 View Materials , 13443 View Materials , 13455 View Materials , 13446 View Materials , 13585 View Materials , 13580 View Materials , 13560 View Materials ) ; 4ơ, Maria Moroka National Park , grassland after rain, 26.i.2001, G. T. Redman & R. Seagram (29.30057˚S:26.87497˚E, NMSA 19029 View Materials ), (29.30821˚S:26.87055˚E, NMSA 19030 View Materials ), (29.30012˚S:26.87612˚E, NMSA 19025 View Materials ), (29.30010˚S:26.87713˚E, NMSA 19027 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, Maria Moroka National Park (29.30821˚S:26.87085˚E), grassland after rain, 26.i.2001, G. T. Redman & R. Seagram ( NMSA 19026 View Materials ) ; 1ơ, 7 km north of Zastron (30.24547˚S:27.07328˚E), grassland, on road, 12.i.2002, R. Slotow & M. Hamer ( NMSA 19190 View Materials ) .

Diagnosis: Telopodite with one short, tapered femoral spine concealed under posterior telocoxal fold ( Fig. 78 View Figs 78–83 ). Thumb saucer–shaped, concave with dentate apical margin ( Fig. 81 View Figs 78–83 ). Posterior telocoxal fold with subtriangular lobe medially, this almost concealing telocoxal spine ( Fig. 78 View Figs 78–83 ). Lateral margin of distal end of telocoxite with conspicuous, flattened projection ( Fig. 83 View Figs 78–83 ). Distal margin of posterior telocoxal fold with short and thorn-like telocoxal spine ( Figs 78, 83 View Figs 78–83 ). This telocoxal spine directed more orally (forward) than medially (inwards).

Description:

Dimensions: Males, n = 8; Females, n = 3. Body width 4.9, 4.5–5.0 [4.8], female 7.0– 8.5; collum width 4.9, 4.2–5.0 [4.8], female 5.8–6.4; body length 46.0, 43–56 [50], female 53–70; leg length 4.3, 2.6–4.3, female 2.9–3.6; antenna length 3.4, 3.2–4.5 [3.6], female 3.2–4.5.

Number of segments: 47, 40–47 [42], female 40–43.

Colour: Head light brown to yellow. Clypeus and collum light brown. Prozonites light brown with greyish tinge, mesozonites light brown and metazonal surface brown. Preanal ring and anal valve light brown. Tip of caudal spine dark brown. Legs and antennae light brown. The colour of live material is very dark reddish brown. There is variation in colour of the body as follows: brown with reddish stripes from second to last segment; brown with yellow from second to last segment; brown with a combination of red and yellow from second to last segment.

First ozopore: Segment 5.

Collum: One submarginal groove, anterior corner rounded, forming angle of about 90˚ ( Fig. 82 View Figs 78–83 ).

Gonopods: Telopodite with one short, tapered femoral spine, partly concealed under posterior telocoxal fold ( Figs 78, 83 View Figs 78–83 ).Thumb saucer-shaped/concave with dentate margin apically ( Fig. 81 View Figs 78–83 ). Pectinophore narrowing apically, with blunt apex ( Figs 80, 81 View Figs 78–83 ). Second lamella a narrow, thin hyaline plate curled away from other apical elements ( Figs 80, 81 View Figs 78–83 ). Posterior telocoxal fold medially angular, distal margin with two blunt cusps. Telocoxal spine short, thorn-like and directed aborally, then medially ( Fig. 78 View Figs 78–83 ). Lateral margin of distal end of telocoxite with conspicuous, flattened projection ( Figs 78, 83 View Figs 78–83 ). Pre-anal ring: Caudal spine just surpassing posterior margin of anal valve.

Distribution: South-western Free State, and north-eastern region of the Eastern Cape ( Fig. 2 View Fig ).

Remarks: Zinophora brevispina is one of the smaller species of Harpagophoridae , with an average width of 4.8 mm and length of 50 mm. This species is unusual in that the ozopore series begins on segment five as opposed to segment six, as occurs in most species of this family in southern Africa. Other species where the ozopore series begins on segment five are Z. gracilis , Z. punctata , Z. ochropygialis and Z. slotowi .

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Diplopoda
Order	Spirostreptida
Family	Harpagophoridae
Genus	Zinophora