Myriapods

Figure 2.Sphaeromimus titanus sp. n., A, I female paratype B–H holotype A habitus B first right stigmatic plate and coxa 1 C: left leg 9 D left coxa 2 with gonopore and stigmatic plate 2 E left anterior telopod, anterior view ♀ left anterior telopod, mesal view G left anterior telopod, posterior view H left anterior telopod, lateral view I coxae and prefemora 2 with vulvae. Abbreviations: Cx = coxa; O = operculum; Pre = prefemur; St = stigmatic plate. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Figures 44, 45.Aponedyopus similis sp. n., ♂ paratype, left gonopod 44, 45, submesal and sublateral views, respectively. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Figure 27.Orthomorpha communis sp. n., ♂ holotype. A, B right gonopod, lateral and mesal views, respectively. Scale bar: 0.2 mm.

Figure 4.Left lateral views of posterior end of holotype. A Asticopyrgodesmus maiala sp. n. B Asticopyrgodesmus lamingtonensis sp. n. C Nephopyrgodesmus eungella sp. n. D Notopyrgodesmus kulla sp. n. E Notopyrgodesmus lanosus sp. n. F Notopyrgodesmus weiri sp. n. Images not to same scale.

Figure 9.Posterior gonopod views. A Agathodesmus kerensis sp. n., paratype ex QM S96046 B Agathodesmus kirrama sp. n., paratype ex QM S96051 C Agathodesmus morwellensis sp. n., paratype, NMV K-11889 D Agathodesmus parapholeus sp. n., paratype ex QM S96057. A, C, D are uncoated specimens; scale bars: A, C = 0.1 mm, B, D = 0.2 mm.

Figure 9.Sphaeromimus vatovavy sp. n., A–E male holotype, ♀ female paratype, multi-layer photographs. A anterior telopods, anterior view B left anterior telopod, posterior view C left anterior telopod, lateral view D posterior telopods, anterior view E chela of right posterior telopod, posterior view ♀ coxa and prefemur 2 with vulvae. Abbreviations: Cx = coxa; Cx-P = coxal process; EP = external, lateral plate of vulva; IH = inner horns; IL = inner lobes; IP = inner, mesal plate of vulva; O = operculum; Pre = prefemur; syn = syncoxite.

Figures 54–58.Aponedyopus similis sp. n., ♂ paratype, right gonopod, lateral and mesal views, respectively 54, 55. Aponedyopus latilobatus sp. n., ♂ holotype, right gonopod and telopodite tip, mesal view, respectively 56, 57, right gonopod, lateral view 58. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Figure 28.Orthomorpha atypica sp. n., ♂ holotype. A habitus, live coloration B, C anterior part of body, dorsal and lateral views, respectively D, E segments 10 and 11, dorsal and lateral views, respectively F, G, H posterior part of body, dorsal, ventral and lateral views, respectively I, J sternal cones between coxae 4, subcaudal and sublateral views, respectively.

Figure 5.Right dorsolateral views of midbody, anterior to right. A Asticopyrgodesmus maiala sp. n., holotype B Asticopyrgodesmus lamingtonensis sp. n., holotype C Nephopyrgodesmus eungella sp. n., holotype D Notopyrgodesmus kulla sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000242 E Notopyrgodesmus lanosus sp. n., holotype F Notopyrgodesmus weiri sp. n., holotype. Images not to same scale. White circles: ozopore or porostele.

Figure 11.Localities for Agathodesmus bonang sp. n. (filled triangles), Agathodesmus carorum sp. n. (open circles), Agathodesmus johnsi Mesibov, 2009 (star), Agathodesmus morwellensis sp. n. (filled squares) and Agathodesmus steeli Silvestri, 1910 (crosses). Mercator projection; ACT = Australian Capital Territory, NSW = New South Wales, VIC = Victoria. Inset shows location of main map.

Figure 17.Sphaeromimus saintelucei sp. n., holotype. A left leg 9 B right anterior telopod, anterior view C left anterior telopod, posterior view D right anterior telopod, lateral view E left posterior telopod, anterior view ♀ left posterior telopod, posterior view. Abbreviations: syn = syncoxite. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Figures 32–39.Aponedyopus latilobatus sp. n., ♂ holotype. 32 Entire body, dorsal view 33 Anterior body portion, lateral view 34–35 Midbody segments, dorsal and lateral views, respectively 36–37 Epiproct, dorsal and lateral views, respectively 38 Hypoproct, ventral view 39 Sternal lobe between coxae 4. Scale bars: 0.5 mm for 36, 39, 1.0 mm for others.

Figure 29.Orthomorpha atypica sp. n., ♂ holotype. A, B right gonopod, mesal and lateral views, respectively C-F distal part of right gonopod, mesal, lateral, suboral and subcaudal views, respectively. Scale bar: 0.2 mm.

Figure 6.A, B Ventrolateral views of telson of Asticopyrgodesmus maiala sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000220 (A) and Notopyrgodesmus weiri sp. n., male paratype ANIC 64-000249 (B) C Right lateral view of midbody ring of Notopyrgodesmus kulla sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000243, anterior to upper right; s = ‘spine’ on tip of paramedian tubercle D Close-up of hair-like cuticular outgrowths on specimen in C Scanning electron micrographs of uncoated specimens; scale bars: A, B = 0.1 mm, C = 0.25 mm, D = 0.025 mm.

Figure 9.Posterior gonopod views. A Agathodesmus kerensis sp. n., paratype ex QM S96046 B Agathodesmus kirrama sp. n., paratype ex QM S96051 C Agathodesmus morwellensis sp. n., paratype, NMV K-11889 D Agathodesmus parapholeus sp. n., paratype ex QM S96057. A, C, D are uncoated specimens; scale bars: A, C = 0.1 mm, B, D = 0.2 mm.

Figure 16.SEM, Endoterga of mid-body tergite. A Sphaeromimus ivohibe sp. n., paratype B Sphaeromimus saintelucei sp. n., holotype from Isaka-Ivondro C Sphaeromimus andrahomana sp. n., holotype D Sphaeromimus andrahomana cave specimen. Abbreviations: (1) = inner area with large spines and long setae; (2) = area with cuticular patterns; (3) = outer area with row(s) of marginal bristles and tergite margin.

Figures 46–49.Aponedyopus latilobatus sp. n., ♂ holotype, left gonopod 46, 47, submesal and dorsal views, respectively 48, 49 telopodite tip, submesal and lateral views, respectively. Scale bar = 0.5 mm for 46, 47, 0.25 mm for 48, 49.

Figure 30.Orthomorpha atypica sp. n., ♂ holotype. A, B right gonopod, lateral and mesal views, respectively. Scale bar: 0.2 mm.

Figure 7.A, B Asticopyrgodesmus maiala sp. n., male paratypes ex ANIC 64-000220. A Ventral view (anterior at top) of left gonopod; c = aperture constriction, s = solenomere B Left lateral view of gonopods in situ C, D Asticopyrgodesmus lamingtonensis sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000217 C Left ventrolateral view of gonopods in situ D Close-up of view in C; s = solenomere. (See also Fig. 8A) E Nephopyrgodesmus eungella sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000231, ventral view of left gonopod telopodite; s = solenomere (see also Fig. 8B) F Notopyrgodesmus kulla sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000243, left lateral view of midbody porostele. Scanning electron micrographs of uncoated specimens; scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figure 13.Localities in far north Queensland for A Agathodesmus adelphus sp. n. (open circle), Agathodesmus agnus sp. n. (open triangles), Agathodesmus gayundah sp. n. (filled triangle), Agathodesmus hahnensis sp. n. (open squares), Agathodesmus kerensis sp. n. (filled square), Agathodesmus kirrama sp. n. (filled circles), Agathodesmus millaa sp. n. (star) and B Agathodesmus parapholeus sp. n. (open circles), Agathodesmus quintanus sp. n. (crosses), Agathodesmus sagma sp. n. (open squares), Agathodesmus summus sp. n. (open triangles), and Agathodesmus yuccabinensis sp. n. (filled squares). Arrow in A indicates questionable, disjunct locality for Agathodesmus aenigmaticus sp. n. Mercator projections; inset shows location of main maps.

Figure 12.SEM, Endoterga of mid-body tergite. A Sphaeromimus lavasoa sp. n., paratype B Sphaeromimus andohahela sp. n., holotype from Isaka-Ivondro C specimen from Malio D specimen from Manantantely. Abbreviations: (1) = inner area with large spines and long setae; (2) = area with cuticular patterns; (3) = outer area with row(s) of marginal bristles and tergite margin.

Figures 54–58.Aponedyopus similis sp. n., ♂ paratype, right gonopod, lateral and mesal views, respectively 54, 55. Aponedyopus latilobatus sp. n., ♂ holotype, right gonopod and telopodite tip, mesal view, respectively 56, 57, right gonopod, lateral view 58. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Figure 31.Orthomorpha latiterga sp. n., ♂ holotype. A habitus, live coloration B, C anterior part of body, dorsal and lateral views, respectively D, E segments 10 and 11, dorsal and lateral views, respectively F, G, H posterior part of body, dorsal, ventral and lateral views, respectively I, J sternal cones between coxae 4, subcaudal and sublateral views, respectively.

Figure 2.A, B Ventral views of head of Asticopyrgodesmus maiala sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000220 (A) and Notopyrgodesmus weiri sp. n., male paratype ANIC 64-000249 C, D, E Views of lobe-and-spike limbus on midbody rings (anterior at top) of Asticopyrgodesmus maiala sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000220 (C), Nephopyrgodesmus eungella sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000231 (D) and Notopyrgodesmus kulla sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000243 (E) F, G, H Views of prozonite sculpture on midbody rings (anterior at top) of Asticopyrgodesmus lamingtonensis sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000217 (F), Notopyrgodesmus eungella sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000231 (G) and Notopyrgodesmus kulla sp. n., male paratype ex ANIC 64-000243 (H). Scanning electron micrographs of uncoated specimens; scale bars: A = 0.5 mm, B = 0.2 mm, C, D, E, H = 0.05 mm, F, G = 0.1 mm.