Valid Names Results

Melayumytilus Takagi, 1992 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Melayumytilus Takagi 1992b: 46. Type species: Melayumytilus smilacis Takagi by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe LEPIDOSAPHIDINI (Normark, et al., 2019) Melayumytilus differs from Mitulaspis mainly by having well-developed pore prominences and by the lateral tubercles sclerotized to spurs. By these characters and also by the widely separated L1s, it may be distinguished from Coccomytilus (Takagi, 1992b).
• General Remarks: Detailed description by Takagi (1992b).

Keys

Associated References

• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 51, 64
• Takagi1992b: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 46

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