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Issue: Vol. 5642 No. 1: 27 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5642.1.3
Page range: 29-40
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Two new species of the Indian millipede genus Polydrepanum Carl, 1932 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)

Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology (CATE); Christ College (Affiliated to University of Calicut); Irinjalakuda; Kerala; India
Shivaji University; Vidyanagar; Kolhapur-416 004. Maharashtra; India
Zoological Survey of India; Western Regional Centre; Vidya Nagar; Sector-29; P.C.N.T. (PO); Rawet Road; Akurdi; Pune; Maharashtra 411044; India
Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology (CATE); Christ College (Affiliated to University of Calicut); Irinjalakuda; Kerala; India
Myriapoda Western Ghats endemic gonofemorite distomesal process adenostyle

Abstract

The genus Polydrepanum Carl, 1932 currently comprises five species, all endemic to the Western Ghats of India. This genus is characterized by the presence of a twisted gonofemorite of the gonopods. Two new species of Polydrepanum are described and illustrated in detail. Polydrepanum xiphosum sp. nov. is distinguished from congeners by the structure of its distomesal processes (a and b) on the gonofemorite. Polydrepanum spinatum sp. nov. is defined by the presence of four spines on the lateral margin of the solenophore of the gonopod and the absence of an adenostyle on the first and second pairs of legs in the male. A key to the species of the genus is provided.

 

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How to Cite

Muhsina, O.M., Misal, P.K., Kalawate, A.S. & Sudhikumar, A.V. (2025) Two new species of the Indian millipede genus Polydrepanum Carl, 1932 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae). Zootaxa, 5642 (1), 29–40. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5642.1.3