Zinophora, Chamberlain, 1927

Redman, Guy T., Hamer, Michelle L. & Barraclough, David A., 2003, Revision of the Harpagophoridae (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) of southern Africa, including descriptions of five new species, African Invertebrates 44 (2), pp. 203-277 : 231

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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7667040
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scientific name	Zinophora
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Key to species of southern African Zinophora View in CoL

1 Telocoxal folds lobed and with edge of lobe reaching medial margin of telocoxite (as in Fig. 71 View Figs 68–77 ) or even overlapping each other medially (as in Figs 84 View Figs 84–90 , 91 View Figs 91–96 , 110 View Figs 105–112 ). Thumb of telopodite reduced (as in Fig. 75 View Figs 68–77 ) or narrow and curved towards the other apical elements (as in Fig. 109 View Figs 105–112 ). Telopodite with only one femoral spine (as in Fig. 106 View Figs 105–112 ). .......................................................................................................... 2

– Telocoxal folds short, not reaching medial margin of telocoxite, roughly triangular, and never overlapping each other medially (as in Figs 83 View Figs 78–83 , 97). Thumb a saucershaped laminate plate broadening apically with dentate margin (as in Figs 81 View Figs 78–83 , 100). Telopodite with one (as in Fig. 130 View Figs 127–135 ) or two (as in Fig. 123 View Figs 121–126 ) femoral spines ........ 8

2 Thumb on posterior limb of telopodite narrow, elongate and flattened (as in Fig. 88 View Figs 84–90 ) .................................................................................................................. 3

– Thumb on posterior limb of telopodite reduced (as in Fig. 75 View Figs 68–77 ) ............................ 4

3 Femoral spine with slight curve, distally directed and concealed under posterior telocoxal fold of telocoxite (as in Figs 70, 77 View Figs 68–77 ) ..................................................... 5