A mountain of millipedes VI. New records, new species, a new genus, and a general discussion of Odontopygidae from the Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae).

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    Abstract

    Damacornu gen. nov. (type species: D. transversum gen. et sp. nov.), Geotypodon papei sp. nov. and Spinotarsus fortehamatus sp. nov. are described, and Helicochetus dimidiatus (Peters, 1855), H. mutaba Kraus, 1960 and Hoffmanides dissutus (Hoffman, 1963) are recorded from the Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania. A complete overview of the 39 odontopygid species now known from the Udzungwa
    Mts is given, including notes on endemism, biogeographical relationships and altitudinal distribution patterns.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalEuropean Journal of Taxonomy
    Volume394
    Pages (from-to)1-29
    Number of pages29
    ISSN2118-9773
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 11 Jan 2018

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