A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)

Two species of the genus <em>Prionopetalum</em> Attems, 1909, are recorded from the Udzungwa Mountains: <em>P. asperginis</em> sp. nov. and <em>P. kraepelini</em> (Attems, 1896). <em>Prionopetalum stuhlmanni </em>Attems, 1914 is synonymized under <e...

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Main Author: Henrik Enghoff
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Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2016-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/338
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description Two species of the genus <em>Prionopetalum</em> Attems, 1909, are recorded from the Udzungwa Mountains: <em>P. asperginis</em> sp. nov. and <em>P. kraepelini</em> (Attems, 1896). <em>Prionopetalum stuhlmanni </em>Attems, 1914 is synonymized under <em>P. kraepelini. Odontopyge fasciata</em> Attems, 1896, is transferred from <em>Prionopetalum</em> to <em>Aquattuor </em>Frederiksen, 2013, and new illustrations are given. A new illustrated key to species of <em>Prionopetalum</em> is provided.
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spelling doaj.art-813ebfb711ad4fe9983d71d84977399b2022-12-22T02:43:24ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732016-07-01021510.5852/ejt.2016.215219A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)Henrik Enghoff0Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen ØTwo species of the genus <em>Prionopetalum</em> Attems, 1909, are recorded from the Udzungwa Mountains: <em>P. asperginis</em> sp. nov. and <em>P. kraepelini</em> (Attems, 1896). <em>Prionopetalum stuhlmanni </em>Attems, 1914 is synonymized under <em>P. kraepelini. Odontopyge fasciata</em> Attems, 1896, is transferred from <em>Prionopetalum</em> to <em>Aquattuor </em>Frederiksen, 2013, and new illustrations are given. A new illustrated key to species of <em>Prionopetalum</em> is provided.http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/338Eastern Arctaxonomynew species
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A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
European Journal of Taxonomy
Eastern Arc
taxonomy
new species
title A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
title_full A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
title_fullStr A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
title_full_unstemmed A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
title_short A mountain of millipedes IV: Species of Prionopetalum Attems, 1909 from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. With notes on "P." fasciatum (Attems, 1896) and a revised species key (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)
title_sort mountain of millipedes iv species of prionopetalum attems 1909 from the udzungwa mountains tanzania with notes on p fasciatum attems 1896 and a revised species key diplopoda spirostreptida odontopygidae
topic Eastern Arc
taxonomy
new species
url http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/338
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