Redman, G. T.; Hamer, M. L.; Slotow, R. H.; Barraclough, D. A. (2010). Description of two new species of Zinophora Chamberlin, 1927 (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae), with discussion of species groups in the genus. African Invertebrates. 51 (2): 385–396.
Redman, G. T.; Hamer, M. L.; Slotow, R. H.; Barraclough, D. A.
2010
Description of two new species of Zinophora Chamberlin, 1927 (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae), with discussion of species groups in the genus
African Invertebrates
51 (2): 385–396
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CIM-ID: 15685
The millipede genus Zinophora (Chamberlin, 1927) was previously revised based on the species present
south of the Zambezi and Kunene Rivers. Since that revision, two additional new species have been discovered
and are here described: Zinophora lobata (Mozambique) and Z. taromberai (Zimbabwe and Tanzania). This
brings the total number of described species in the genus to 21. An updated key to species in the genus is
presented. Detailed illustrations of the gonopods supplement the descriptions and a distribution map of
Z. taromberai in Zimbabwe is provided. There appear to be up to three species groups in the genus and the
character states defining these groups are discussed.