Cormocephalus westwoodi (Newport, 1844)

Hollier, John & Stagl, Verena, 2016, The Chilopoda (Myriapoda) described by Aloïs Humbert, Henri de Saussure and Leo Zehntner, Revue suisse de Zoologie 123 (2), pp. 227-233 : 229

fangaroka Saussure, & Zehntner, 1897 : pl. 2, fig. 11 [Cormocephalus].

Illustration without description.

Saussure & Zehntner (1901: 432) gave a description of both sexes and the locality information “ Madagascar (Musée de Francfort); Nossibé, Voeltzkow.” The MHNG collection contains seven specimens in alcohol in two jars under the name Cormocephalus fangaroka . The first jar, with four smaller specimens, contains the label “Nosibé Juni 1895 ” indicating that they were collected by Voeltzkow. The second jar, containing three larger specimens, has only “ Madagascar ” written on the identification labels. One of these identification labels in the second jar refers to the specimens as “fangaroka var.” which might imply that they are not part of the type series. The SMF online database does not list any specimens.

A junior synonym of Cormocephalus westwoodi (Newport, 1844)