Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)

Millipede at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)	29 Nov 2022	SimoneC
Diplopoda (class)	9 Apr 2021	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	9 Apr 2021	TimL

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Sighted on Cryptocarya triplinervis in ANBG's Rainforest Gully.

2 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

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?

TimL wrote:

9 Apr 2021

Thanks Michael. I'll see what I can do. Tim

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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
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Other Arthropods Millipedes (Diplopoda) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
278 images trained Machine learning
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Record quality

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

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South Australia

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