Zoosphaerium reflexum ( Brolemann, 1922 )

Wesener, Thomas & Wägele, Johann-Wolfgang, 2008, The giant pill-millipedes of Madagascar: revision of the genus Zoosphaerium (Myriapoda, Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida), Zoosystema 30 (1), pp. 5-85 : 81

Zoosphaerium reflexum ( Brolemann, 1922)

Sphaerotherium (Globotherium) reflexum Brolemann, 1922: 238 , figs 14-17.

Zoosphaerium reflexum – Jeekel 1999: 13 (lists species name). — Enghoff 2003: 20 (lists species name).

REMARKS

The type of this species was stored by Broelemann at the Académie malgache, an institution that does no longer exist. Some of the material is now stored in the zoological collection at Tsimbazawa. It is unclear if the holotype and only known individual of Z. reflexum still exists in this collection. Even if it may exist, it is not available for loan. The original description was based on a female specimen, providing no unique characters. The original type locality is unknown. Brolemann (1922) stated that the individual was found in the collection of the Académie malgache.