Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)
Millipede at Acton, ACT
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| Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) | SimoneC | 29 Nov 2022 | |
| Diplopoda (class) | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Apr 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 9 Apr 2021 |
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Sighted on Cryptocarya triplinervis in ANBG's Rainforest Gully.
2 comments
9 Apr 2021
Millipede species are hard to distinguish from one-another, and to identify to species normally requires a close look at the minute bodyparts of the animal, and usually the 'gonopods' of an adult male. These are modified legs used to transfer sperm to females, and are located about a third of the way back from the head on the underside of the body. With your photographic skills Tim, you might be able to do try this?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107233-35.276918
- Altitude 614.5m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Apr 2021 12:56 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Other Arthropods Millipedes (Diplopoda) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)
Species information
- Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) Scientific name
- Millipede Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2012.29m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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