Dorsoporidae, Loomis, 1958
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7664731 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15471700 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CB10DA05-FFAD-FFF9-A7CB-FE951C5674FA |
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Felipe |
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Dorsoporidae |
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is a monotypic taxon, with Dorsoporus barroensis Loomis, 1958 , from Panama, characterised by the ozopores located on small knobs above the base of the paraterga ( Fig. 7 View Figs 1–11 , OZ) and, somewhat like in Amphitomeus ( Fig. 25 View Figs 22–27 ), by a longitudinal sulcus setting off the posterior half of the paraterga from the rest of the metaterga. The body segments are smooth, polished, the telson is somewhat reduced, the epiproct is flat, rounded at the caudal edge, yet quite visible in dorsal view, while the legs are rather long and slender ( Loomis 1958). As no male material of Dorsoporus has hitherto become available, it appears impossible to add anything to Hoffman et al. (2002), who still provisionally keep this family separate. The volvation pattern distinctly implies one of a typical oniscodesmid like Amphitomeus , with a narrow hyposchism of paratergum 2 apparently receiving the lateral ends of several following paraterga which apparently show a typical overlap ( Fig. 7 View Figs 1–11 ). A possible reallocation of Dorsoporus within the Sphaeriodesmoidea , as once suggested by Hoffman (1982 b), is thus unlikely.
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Dalodesmidea |
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Polydesmoides |
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Polydesmoidea |
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