First records of Pauropoda (Millotauropodidae; Pauropodidae) from Gabon with the description of 16 new species (Pauropoda and Symphyla of the Geneva Museum XIV)

Abstract

Two collections of Pauropoda (Myriapoda) from Gabon were studied. Twenty-three species were identified, 16 of them are new to science and are described here: Allopauropus gabonicus sp. n., A. akonesis sp. n., A. barrai sp. n., A. ipassaensis sp. n., A. singesensis sp. n., A. cleofanus sp. n., A. cylindricus sp. n., A. suppeditatus sp. n., A. isodacintrai sp. n., A. stenygros sp. n., A. phakoides sp. n., A. bovistellus sp. n., A. lambdoides sp. n., Cauvetauropus pistillifer sp. n., Hemipauropus elongatus sp. n., H. bilobatus sp. n. A key to the species of the subgenus Perissopauropus in Allopauropus is presented. Most species found in tropical West Africa have not been collected elsewhere, indicating a high degree of endemism. Species occurring outside West Africa more often have ranges including the islands of the Indian Ocean and/or south Asia rather than North or South Africa. The wide range element is poor in species.