Ootacadesmus humilis, Carl, 1932: 469 - 471

Hollier, John, Stöckli, Eduard, Wesener, Thomas, Mesibov, Robert, Decker, Peter & Sierwald, Petra, 2020, An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (1), pp. 183-240 : 207

humilis Carl, 1932: 469-471 , figs 68-74 [ Ootacadesmus ].

Niligiris: Dodabetta Reserved Forest, 2500 m, 11.I. unter faulem Holz. One ♂.

The MHNG collection contains one specimen in alcohol (MHNG-ARTO-18593). The specimen, which is broken, and a label with “ ♂ type!” written on it and a second small vial containing gonopods and a label with “Gon., 3 e patte ♂ ” written on it are placed in a larger vial with an identification label. Although there is no locality data it is clear that this specimen is the holotype. Ootacadesmus humilis was designated as the type species of the genus Ootacadesmus Carl, 1932 in the original description. Ootacadesmus humilis Carl, 1932 , Fuhrmannodesmidae

hystrix Carl, 1926: 402-403 , fig. 53 [ Cotylotropis ].

Koné, Aug. 1911; Ngoï-Tal, 200 m, 14. Sept. 1911. Two ♀.

No specimens found in the MHNG. The two ♀ syntypes (referred to as “ Typus ” in the NMB catalogue) are in the NMB (inventory numbers NMB-DIPL-00354a and NMB-DIPL-00354b). Cotylotropis hystrix is the type species of the genus Coylotropis Carl, 1926 by monotypy ( Jeekel, 1971).