Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)

Millipede at Cotter River, ACT

Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018
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Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) 4 Apr 2018 michaelb
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) 4 Apr 2018 michaelb
Unidentified 30 Mar 2018 SWishart

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michaelb wrote:
   4 Apr 2018
ID by Dr Robert Mesibov. His comments:
Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae (native)
It's either a species of Dicladosomella or Hoplatessara. There are a heap of species in both genera in southern NSW, and I wouldn't dare guess an ID without looking at the gonopods of a mature male.

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  • 4 Feb 2018 03:23 PM Recorded on
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