Polyzoniida

Wesener, Thomas, 2014, Redescription of ' Polyzonium ' malagassum, a new synonym of Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894), with notes about the occurrence of the order Polyzoniida on Madagascar (Diplopoda), Zootaxa 3790 (4), pp. 587-594 : 591

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3790.4.7

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8179D8F9-A776-448E-9503-4D1CAD8692F2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6142685

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A1418783-BF30-B77F-3C82-FD0CFAEFF817

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Plazi

scientific name

Polyzoniida
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Polyzoniida View in CoL not belonging to Rhinotus

CAS BLF 10501, Madagascar, Province Toamasina, Ambatovy, 18°51'03" S, 048°19'17" E, 1075 m, montane rainforest, colls. Malagasy ant team, 21.iii.2004, sifted litter; 1 specimen. GoogleMaps

Remarks: Small, pale yellow specimen.

FMNH-INS 3977, Madagascar, Province Antsiranana, R.S. Manongarivo, 20.4 km SW 219º Antanambao, 14.0467 S, 48.4017 E, 1860 m, montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 03.xi.1998, Winkler extraction. 1 M. GoogleMaps

FMNH-INS 3991, Madagascar, Province Toamasina, Station Forestiere Tampolo, 10 km NNE Fenoarivo Atn., 17.2833 S, 49.4167 E, 10 m, littoral rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 10.iv.1997, Winkler extraction. 1 M, 1 F. GoogleMaps

Remarks: Specimen ca. 7 mm long, 0.65 mm wide, yellow-brownish with black antennae.

FMNH-INS 4016, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, R. S. Ivohibe, 6.5 km ESE Ivohibe, camp III, 22.4967 S, 46.9550 E, 1575 m, montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 24.–30.x.1997, Winkler extraction. 1 specimen. GoogleMaps

Remarks: Siphonotidae , yellow. Very slender, ca. 5 mm long, 1/ 4 mm wide. One specimen, occurring sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMNH-INS 4023, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, R. S. Ivohibe, 8.0 km NE Ivohibe, camp IV, 22.4267 S, 46.9383 E, 900 m, rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 12.–17.xi.1997, Winkler extraction. ~ 30 specimens (?). GoogleMaps

Remarks: Siphonotidae , same species as above?

FMNH-INS 4026, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, R. S. Ivohibe, 9.0 km NE Ivohibe, camp V, 22.4217 S, 46.8983 E, 1200 m, montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 03.–09.xi.1997, Winkler extraction. 2 specimens. GoogleMaps

Remarks: Siphonotidae , same species as above? Sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMNH-INS 4050, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, 29 km SSW Ambositra, Ankazomivady, 20.7767 S, 47.1650 E, 1700 m, disturbed montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 07.i.1998, Winkler extraction. 3 specimens GoogleMaps

Remarks: Large, surface shiny, 12 mm long, 2 mm wide. Sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMNH-INS 4110, Madagascar, Province Toliara, southern Isoky-Vohimena Forest, 22.6833 S, 44.8333 E, 730 m, tropical semi-dry forest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 21.i.1996, Winkler extraction. 2 F. GoogleMaps

Remarks: Sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMN-INS 8104, Madagascar, Province Toamasina, 6.3 km S Ambanizana, Andranobe Field Station, 15.6814 S, 49.9583 E, 25 m, rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 14.xi.1993, Winkler extraction. 2 F GoogleMaps .

Remarks: Sharp-edged head, anal segment not completely covering anal valves, body long and wide.

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California Academy of Sciences

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