Carlopeltis uraba Romero-Rincon, 2024, new species
Creators: name: Romero-Rincon, Juan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Diplopoda
Polydesmida
Chelodesmidae
Carlopeltis
Carlopeltis uraba

description: Carlopeltis uraba new species
Figs 10–13
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Diagnosis. Adult males of C. uraba n. sp. differs from C. alatus (Carl, 1914) and C. goajirensis (Jeekel, 2009) stat. nov. based on the following combination of gonopodal characteristics: prefemoral process (PfP) with apex sub-flat, lightly serrated (vs. PfP with apex bifurcate into two pointed denticulations in C. goajirensis (Jeekel, 2009) stat. nov); the beginning of the curve of solenomere (S) is marked by an incomplete cingulum (C) (vs. C complete in C. alatus (Carl, 1914)); without a lobe on the ventral part of S (vs. presence lobe in C. goajirensis (Jeekel, 2009) stat. nov and C. alatus (Carl, 1914)) (Fig. 11).
Name. In reference to Golfo de Urabá, part of the type locality where this species was found. Noun in apposition.
Material examined.
Holotype. COLOMBIA ● ♂; Antioquia, Turbo, Municipal Hall (8°6′10′′N, 76°43′24′′W); 2 m asl, daytime hand collection; 27 October 2022; Kevin López leg.; MHN-UPN-MD-122.
Description. Male holotype (MHN-UPN-122). Coloration (preserved in 70% ethanol): similar to C. chenche n. sp. but more opaque and stronger in the pleurites. (Fig. 10). Body rings: cuticle with irregular microsculpture; metatergite flat; posterolaterally and dorsally directed paranota (at the middle of the body, the ring 1.54 times wider than the prozonite); ozopores lateral, hidden in dorsal view. Sternites between coxa of rings 8–18 with two pairs of acute projections, more evident and larger in the posterior pair (Fig. 12B). Gonopod aperture on seventh body ring elliptical but not finely rounded, posterior edge without folds (Fig. 12A). Legs long (0.98 times the width of the metazonite), femora shortest in the first rings, without additional modifications (Fig. 10). Telson posteriorly directed, epiproct elongate, hypoproct oval (Fig. 10B). Total length: 31. Collum 1.2 long, 3.0 wide. Antennomere lengths (1>7): 0.43; 1.01; 1.01; 0.86; 1.01; 1.05; 0.29. Gonopod aperture 0.68 long, 1.31 wide. Telson 1.23 long.
Gonopods (Fig. 11): gonocoxae (Cx) subcylindrical, two macrosetae on distal dorsal side and two small setae above thecannula (ca); ca hook-shaped. Prefemoral region (Pfe) short, ca. 1/2 the size of acropodite, densely setose. Prefemoral process (PfP) long, robust below the secondary process of the prefemoral process (SPr), sub-flat apex, lightly serrated (tiny, almost imperceptible teeth), with an evident tooth on the lateral part; SPr with acuminate apex. Solenomere (S) falcate, starting straight and parallel to PfP, the beginning of the curve is marked by an incomplete cingulum (C), without a lobe on the ventral part of S (Figs 11A–B).
Female. Unknown.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality (Fig. 13).
description: Published as part of Romero-Rincon, Juan, 2024, A review of the millipede genus Carlopeltis Verhoeff, 1938 (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae: Batodesmini), pp. 554-568 in Zootaxa 5424 (5) on pages 563-564, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5424.5.4, http://zenodo.org/record/14895772