Dionaeadesmus Enghoff, 2025

Enghoff, Henrik, Ngute, Alain Senghor K., Mnendendo, Hamidu R., Kivambe, Exaud E., Mhagawale, Waziri, Malanda, Robin C., Mpoto, Athuman & Marshall, Andrew R., 2025, A mountain of millipedes XII. The Chelodesmidae of the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Polydesmida), European Journal of Taxonomy 997, pp. 210-255 : 238

Genus Dionaeadesmus Enghoff gen. nov.

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Type species

Dionaeadesmus force Enghoff gen. et sp. nov.

Diagnosis

Dionaeadesmus gen. nov. differs from other Tanzanian genera of Chelodesmidae as shown in Table 2, notably by the large spiky postfemoral process (prp, Figs 16E–F , 17A–D ).

Etymology

Named after the Venus fly-trap Dionaea muscipula J.Ellis because the pair of heavily spiked gonopod prefemoral processes may remind of the spike-edged leaves of this carnivorous plant.

Other included species

None.

Figures

Fig. 16. Dionaeadesmus force Enghoff gen. et sp. nov. A, E–F. Paratype, ♂ from Ndundulu (NHMD 1184562). B–D. Paratype, ♂ from Nyumbanito Mts (NHMD 1184572). A. Rings 18–19 and telson, dorsal view. B. Tip of epiproct, with four spinnerets and globular swellings, posterior view. C. Paranotal microsculpture. D. Limbus. E. Right gonopod, submesal view. F. Right gonopod, anterio-mesal view. Abbreviations: as = anterior coxal setae; ca = cannula; cx = coxa; cxp = coxal process; msp = marginal spikes; prf = prefemoral part; prp = prefemoral process; slm = solenomere; sph = solenophore(?); spr = spiked ridge. Scale bars: A = 0.4 mm; B, E–F = 0.1 mm; C–D = 0.01 mm.

Fig. 17. Dionaeadesmus force Enghoff gen. et sp. nov., paratype, ♂ from Nyumbanito Mts (NHMD 1184572), gonopods. A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C. Sublateral (right) view. D. Left telopodite. E. Left solenomere. Abbreviations: as = anterior coxal setae; cxp = coxal process; msp = marginal spikes; prf = prefemoral part; prp = prefemoral process; prt = prefemoral tooth; ps = parasolenomere; sph = solenophore(?); spr = spiked ridge; sslm = solenomere s. str. Scale bars: A–C = 0.2 mm; D = 0.1 mm; E = 0.05 mm.