New genera for two poorly-known millipeds from Bahia (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae)

Two chelodesmid millipeds described by Brölemann (1903) from the interior of Bahia have not been reported for over 100 years despite their large size and bright coloration. Originally described as Leptodesmus gounellei and Leptodesmus carminatus, neither species is referable to Leptodesmus as curren...

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Main Author: Richard L. Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492012000800001&lng=en&tlng=en