Morogorius divisus Enghoff & Ngute & Mnendendo & Kivambe & Mhagawale & Malanda & Mpoto & Marshall 2025, sp. nov.

Morogorius divisus Enghoff sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 48AFBD40-57E0-4F1B-9F58-ABF792FFE13E Figs 1, 2A, 3–6 Diagnosis Differs from other species of Morogorius by the deep division of the parasolenomere (ps) into two long, subequal lobes (Fig. 6A) and by the very poorly developed coxal process (Fig. 5C). Etymology Named after the deeply divided parasolenomere. Adjective. Material examined (total 11 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀) Holotype TANZANIA • ♂; Iringa Region, Kilolo District, Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve, Uhafiwa; 8°31′58.404″ S, 35°51′28.368″ E; 1375 m a.s.l.; 25 Jan. 2022. A. Ngute, R. Malanda, W. Mhagawale, H. Mnendendo, A. Mpoto and A. Marshall leg.; FoRCE Plot 106, open canopy; COLL. NHMD - ACC. NO. 2022-EN-003; NHMD 1184703. Paratypes TANZANIA – Iringa Region, Kilolo District, Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve • 8 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; NHMD 1184699, NHMD 1184701, NHMD 1184702 • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; Uhafiwa; 8°31′49.296″ S, 35°51′20.772″ E; 1354 m a.s.l.; 24 Jan. 2022; FoRCE Plot 107, open canopy; NHMD 1184704 to NHMD 1184706 • 2 ♀♀; Chita Juu; 8°32′23.388″ S, 35°51′36″ E; 1387 m a.s.l.; 1 Feb. 2022; A. Ngute, R. Malanda, W. Mhagawale, H. Mnendendo, A. Mpoto and A. Marshall leg.; FoRCE Plot 109, open canopy; COLL. NHMD - ACC.NO. 2022-EN-003; NHMD 1184708, NHMD 1184709. Description (males) SIZE. Length 24–27 mm, max. width 4.4–4.8 mm. COLOUR (Fig. 2A). After 2 years in alcohol head, collum and most of dorsum reddish-brown. Paranota of rings 2, 5, 7, 9–10, 12–15 and 15–19 contrastingly white, like epiproct and paraprocts. Antennae, venter and legs light brown; antennomeres 1 and 5–7 whitish. COLLUM (Fig. 3A, C) with a row of 4 setae close to anterior margin. BODY RINGS (Fig. 3C, E–H). Metazonites 1.7–1.8 × as broad as prozonites, with 1+1 small, thin setae anteriorly and a prominent transverse sulcus from ring until ring 17 or 18, granulation regular also behind sulcus. Paranota rectangular until ring 13 or 14, thereafter posterior corners projecting increasingly backwards, triangular, those of rings 16–18 with a few denticles at base of mesal margin. Anterior spiracle (asp) on each body ring pear-shaped, posterior spiracle (pop) subcircular, both with plugs showing a very pronounced cellular pattern (Fig. 3G). Ozopores (Fig. 3E, H) in smooth peritremata (pe) on edge of paranota, ca midway between anterior and posterior margin. Sides of rings with a row of slightly larger tubercles along posterior margin. LEGS (Fig. 4C–D). Length 1.3× maximum body width. GONOPODS (Figs 5–6). Coxa (cx) with a barely discernible apical process (cxp), with two long setae (as) a on anterior surface field of ca a dozen setae (ls) on lateral surface. Prefemoral part (prf) ca 2 × as long as broad. Prefemoral process (prp) closely appressed to and distally curving over solenomere; prp slender in basal 2/3, distally expanded and ending in two tines. Solenomere (slm) long, slender, taeniate with parallel margins, at ca 4/5 of its length abruptly narrowed from ventral side; apical 1/5 thin, tapering. Parasolenomere (ps) deeply divided into two branches; ventral branch ca 3/4 as long as solenomere, slender; dorsal branch slightly shorter and broader, apically strongly tapering. Distribution and habitat Only known from three sites in the Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve (Fig. 1). Collected under open canopy at 1354–1387 m a.s.l.

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Morogorius divisus Enghoff & Ngute & Mnendendo & Kivambe & Mhagawale & Malanda & Mpoto & Marshall 2025, sp. nov.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
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Morogorius divisus Enghoff & Ngute & Mnendendo & Kivambe & Mhagawale & Malanda & Mpoto & Marshall 2025, sp. nov.

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Morogorius divisus Enghoff sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 48AFBD40-57E0-4F1B-9F58-ABF792FFE13E Figs 1, 2A, 3–6 Diagnosis Differs from other species of Morogorius by the deep division of the parasolenomere (ps) into two long, subequal lobes (Fig. 6A) and by the very poorly developed coxal process (Fig. 5C). Etymology Named after the deeply divided parasolenomere. Adjective. Material examined (total 11 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀) Holotype TANZANIA • ♂; Iringa Region, Kilolo District, Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve, Uhafiwa; 8°31′58.404″ S, 35°51′28.368″ E; 1375 m a.s.l.; 25 Jan. 2022. A. Ngute, R. Malanda, W. Mhagawale, H. Mnendendo, A. Mpoto and A. Marshall leg.; FoRCE Plot 106, open canopy; COLL. NHMD - ACC. NO. 2022-EN-003; NHMD 1184703. Paratypes TANZANIA – Iringa Region, Kilolo District, Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve • 8 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; NHMD 1184699, NHMD 1184701, NHMD 1184702 • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; Uhafiwa; 8°31′49.296″ S, 35°51′20.772″ E; 1354 m a.s.l.; 24 Jan. 2022; FoRCE Plot 107, open canopy; NHMD 1184704 to NHMD 1184706 • 2 ♀♀; Chita Juu; 8°32′23.388″ S, 35°51′36″ E; 1387 m a.s.l.; 1 Feb. 2022; A. Ngute, R. Malanda, W. Mhagawale, H. Mnendendo, A. Mpoto and A. Marshall leg.; FoRCE Plot 109, open canopy; COLL. NHMD - ACC.NO. 2022-EN-003; NHMD 1184708, NHMD 1184709. Description (males) SIZE. Length 24–27 mm, max. width 4.4–4.8 mm. COLOUR (Fig. 2A). After 2 years in alcohol head, collum and most of dorsum reddish-brown. Paranota of rings 2, 5, 7, 9–10, 12–15 and 15–19 contrastingly white, like epiproct and paraprocts. Antennae, venter and legs light brown; antennomeres 1 and 5–7 whitish. COLLUM (Fig. 3A, C) with a row of 4 setae close to anterior margin. BODY RINGS (Fig. 3C, E–H). Metazonites 1.7–1.8 × as broad as prozonites, with 1+1 small, thin setae anteriorly and a prominent transverse sulcus from ring until ring 17 or 18, granulation regular also behind sulcus. Paranota rectangular until ring 13 or 14, thereafter posterior corners projecting increasingly backwards, triangular, those of rings 16–18 with a few denticles at base of mesal margin. Anterior spiracle (asp) on each body ring pear-shaped, posterior spiracle (pop) subcircular, both with plugs showing a very pronounced cellular pattern (Fig. 3G). Ozopores (Fig. 3E, H) in smooth peritremata (pe) on edge of paranota, ca midway between anterior and posterior margin. Sides of rings with a row of slightly larger tubercles along posterior margin. LEGS (Fig. 4C–D). Length 1.3× maximum body width. GONOPODS (Figs 5–6). Coxa (cx) with a barely discernible apical process (cxp), with two long setae (as) a on anterior surface field of ca a dozen setae (ls) on lateral surface. Prefemoral part (prf) ca 2 × as long as broad. Prefemoral process (prp) closely appressed to and distally curving over solenomere; prp slender in basal 2/3, distally expanded and ending in two tines. Solenomere (slm) long, slender, taeniate with parallel margins, at ca 4/5 of its length abruptly narrowed from ventral side; apical 1/5 thin, tapering. Parasolenomere (ps) deeply divided into two branches; ventral branch ca 3/4 as long as solenomere, slender; dorsal branch slightly shorter and broader, apically strongly tapering. Distribution and habitat Only known from three sites in the Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve (Fig. 1). Collected under open canopy at 1354–1387 m a.s.l.

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University of the Sunshine Coast (AU), Natural History Museum Aarhus (DK)
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Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
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