Pogoro siren Rosenmejer & Enghoff 2020, sp. nov.
- 1. Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK- 2100 København Ø, Denmark
Description
Pogoro siren Rosenmejer & Enghoff sp. nov.
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Figs 2, 5E, 10–11
DiagnosisDiffers from other species of the genus by the shape of the postnodal telopodite and by the non-enlarged tubercles on the hypoproct.
EtymologyThe name is a Latin noun in apposition, meaning mermaid, and refers to the mermaid tail-like shape of the postnodal telopodite when seen from the mesal side.
Material examinedHolotype
TANZANIA • ♂; Morogoro Region, Udzungwa Scarp Catchment Forest Reserve, Chita, plot 18; 08°29′19.5″ S, 35°54′27.3″ E, 1531 m a.s.l.; 2 Nov. 2014; J. Malumbres-Olarte leg.; pitfall traps; NHMD 621674.
DescriptionMale SIZE AND SHAPE. Body length ca 55 mm. Maximum width 7.8 mm. W/L ratio 13%. Height of body ring eight 6.5 mm. H/W ratio = 83%.
COLOUR (Fig. 10). Collum and dorsal surface of metaterga dark brown. Face, legs and antennae medium brown. Prozona and ventral surface lighter brown.
STERNAL PROCESS ON BODY RING 6 (Fig. 5E). Transverse across sternum with dark brown edge and long setae.
HYPOPROCT. Almost semicircular, without median projection, paramedian tubercles not projecting beyond edge of sclerite.
GONOPOD (Fig. 11). Gonocoxa with paracannular setae. Telopodite mesonodal. Process M twice as wide at base and slightly longer than process L; both curved laterad. Postnodal teleopodite relatively short, curved dorsomesad, with curved narrow subapical lobe with rounded apex on lateral side. Uncate subapical lobe on mesal side. Solenomere of telopodite curved inwards against apex of uncate subapical lobe.
DistributionKnown only from the type locality in the Udzungwa Scarp FR (Fig. 2).
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Additional details
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- NHMD
- Event date
- 2014-11-02
- Family
- Gomphodesmidae
- Genus
- Pogoro
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Material sample ID
- NHMD 621674
- Order
- Polydesmida
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Rosenmejer & Enghoff
- Species
- siren
- Taxonomic status
- sp. nov.
- Taxon rank
- species
- Type status
- holotype
- Verbatim event date
- 2014-11-02
- Taxonomic concept label
- Pogoro siren Rosenmejer & Enghoff, 2020