Seven new giant pill-millipede species and numerous new records of the genus Zoosphaerium from Madagascar (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Arthrosphaeridae)
Wesener, Thomas
Sagorny, Christina
European Journal of Taxonomy
2021
2021-07-06
758
1
1
48
5D7HN
(de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897)
de Saussure & Zehntner
1897
[444,1143,1196,1223]
Diplopoda
Arthrosphaeridae
Zoosphaerium
Animalia
Sphaerotheriida
37
38
Arthropoda
species
platylabum
See Wesener & Wägele (2008)for a revision and Wesener (2016)for a complete bibliography.
Material examined MADAGASCAR– Toamasina• 1 ♂; Forêt d’Analamay, 9 kmNE of Ambohimanarivo village; 18°47′55.4″ S, 48°19′23.6″ E; alt. 1100 m; degraded montane forest, pitfallbuckets; 14 Jan. 2009; V. Soarimalalaleg.; coll. no. VS-1635; FMNH-INS 3195652• 1 ♂; Foret d’Analamay, 10 kmE of Ambohimanarivo village; 18°48′29.4″ S, 48°20′13.8″ E; alt. 1060 m; dense humid transitional lowland and montane forest; 31 Jan. 2009; V. Soarimalalaleg.; FMNH-INS 3119883• 1 ♂; Parc National de Zahamena, Onibe River; 17°45′33″ S, 48°51′17″ E; alt. 780 m; rainforest, general collecting in camp; 21 Feb. 2009; B.L. Fisher et al.leg.; coll. no. BLF 22169; CASENT 9068304• 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Corridor Forestier Analamay-Mantadia, Ambohibolakely; 18°46′39″ S, 48°21′45″ E; alt. 971 m; rainforest, general collection; 23–28 Nov. 2012; B.L. Fisher et al.leg.; coll. no. BLF 29952; CASENT 9068293• 2 specs; Alaotra-Mangoro, about 4.7 kmNE of Andasibe village; 18°54′4.2″ S, 48°27′00.0″ E; alt. 985 m; degraded lower montane forest, pitfalls; Jan. 2014; Toky Randriamoraleg.; FMNH-INS 2858672• 1 ♂; Alaotra-Mangoro, 1.5 kmN of Sahavarina village, about 4.5 kmNW of Antaniditra village and 7 kmSE of Ambatovy mine site; 18°51′48.3″ S, 48°21′23.9″ E; alt. 925 m; open anthropogenic habitat and degraded lower montane forest, pitfalls; Mar. 2014; Toky Randriamoraleg.; FMNH-INS 2858673• 2 specs; same collection data as for preceding; coll. no. VS-1676; FMNH-INS 2858674• 1 spec.; same collection data as for preceding; FMNH-INS 3196509• 1 spec.; Alaotra-Mangoro, about 1 kmS of Ambodiriana village; 19°02′00.4″ S, 48°20′20.3″ E; alt. 980 m; degraded lower montane forest, pitfalls; Mar. 2014; Toky Randriamoraleg.; FMNH-INS 2858675.
Remarks Zoosphaerium platylabumwas previously known only from a few specimens collected near Andasibe ( Wesener & Wägele 2008; Wesener et al.2010b). Now, the species has been found at several additional montane rainforest sites north of Andasibe, all at elevation levels of 780–1100 m( Fig. 13B).
3314642354
2009-01-14
pitfall
FMNH-INS
V. Soarimalala
Madagascar
1100
-18.798721
Foret d'Analamay
1
48.32322
37
38
FMNH-INS 3195652
1
1
Toamasina
3314642308
dense humid transitional lowland and montane forest
2009-01-31
FMNH-INS
V. Soarimalala
Madagascar
1060
-18.808167
Foret d'Analamay
1
48.337166
37
38
FMNH-INS 3119883
1
1
Toamasina
3314642344
BLF 22169
rainforest, general collecting in camp
2009-02-21
CASENT
B. L. Fisher
Madagascar
780
-17.759167
Onibe River
21
48.85472
Parc National de Zahamena
37
38
CASENT 9068304
1
1
Toamasina
3314642334
BLF 29952
2012-11-23
2012-11-28
2012-11-23
CASENT
B. L. Fisher
Madagascar
971
-18.7775
Ambohibolakely
21
48.3625
Corridor Forestier Analamay-Mantadia
37
38
CASENT 9068293
2
1
1
Toamasina
3314642320
degraded lower montane forest
2014-01
pitfalls
FMNH-INS
Toky Randriamora
Madagascar
985
-18.901167
Alaotra-Mangoro
1
48.45
37
38
FMNH-INS 2858672
2
Toamasina
3314642317
open anthropogenic habitat and degraded lower montane forest
2014-03
pitfalls
FMNH-INS
Toky Randriamora
Madagascar
Alaotra-Mangoro
925
-18.863417
Alaotra-Mangoro
1
48.356636
Antaniditra village
37
38
FMNH-INS 2858673
1
1
Toamasina
3314642345
[188,1216,1882,1909]
open anthropogenic habitat and degraded lower montane forest
2014-03
pitfalls
FMNH-INS
Toky Randriamora
Madagascar
Alaotra-Mangoro
925
-18.863417
Ambatovy
1
48.356636
Antaniditra village
37
38
FMNH-INS 2858674
2
Toamasina
3314642358
open anthropogenic habitat and degraded lower montane forest
2014-03
pitfalls
FMNH-INS
Toky Randriamora
Madagascar
Alaotra-Mangoro
925
-18.863417
Ambatovy
1
48.356636
Antaniditra village
37
38
FMNH-INS 3196509
1
Toamasina
3314642350
degraded lower montane forest
2014-03
pitfalls
FMNH-INS
Toky Randriamora
Madagascar
980
-19.033443
Alaotra-Mangoro
1
48.33897
37
38
FMNH-INS 2858675
1
Toamasina