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Proeilodesmus Hoffman, 1990
893846 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:893846)
unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Genus
Proeilodesmus mecistonyx Hoffman, 1990 accepted as Sphaeriodesmus mecistonyx (Hoffman, 1990) (type by original designation)
- Species Proeilodesmus mecistonyx Hoffman, 1990 accepted as Sphaeriodesmus mecistonyx (Hoffman, 1990)
masculine
Hoffman, R. L. (1990). A phylogenetically interesting spaeriodesmid milliped from Oaxaca, Mexico (Polydesmida: Spaheriodesmidae). Revue suisse de zoologie, 97(3): 669-679. Genève
page(s): 672 [details]
page(s): 672 [details]
Etymology Composed of the greek terms pro- (in the sense of early or antecedent) + eilos (able to roll up) + -desmus, a common suffix...
Etymology Composed of the greek terms pro- (in the sense of early or antecedent) + eilos (able to roll up) + -desmus, a common suffix used in this order; literally meaning a sphaeriodesmid not yet able to enroll. [details]
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Proeilodesmus Hoffman, 1990. Accessed at: https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php/1zqjmv'%22()%7B%7D%3Cx%3E:1zqjmv%3B9/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=893846 on 2025-06-16
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Hoffman, R. L. (1990). A phylogenetically interesting spaeriodesmid milliped from Oaxaca, Mexico (Polydesmida: Spaheriodesmidae). Revue suisse de zoologie, 97(3): 669-679. Genève
page(s): 672 [details]
source of synonymy Bueno-Villegas, J.; Sierwald, P.; Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, A. (2008). Phylogeny of the millipede genus Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 1864 (Polydesmida: Sphaeriodesmidae) based on morphological characters. Organisms Diversity and Evolution, 8(2): 99-120
page(s): 119 [details]
page(s): 672 [details]
source of synonymy Bueno-Villegas, J.; Sierwald, P.; Espinosa-de-los-Monteros, A. (2008). Phylogeny of the millipede genus Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 1864 (Polydesmida: Sphaeriodesmidae) based on morphological characters. Organisms Diversity and Evolution, 8(2): 99-120
page(s): 119 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Composed of the greek terms pro- (in the sense of early or antecedent) + eilos (able to roll up) + -desmus, a common suffix used in this order; literally meaning a sphaeriodesmid not yet able to enroll. [details]
