Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)

Millipede at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)	16 May 2022	SimoneC
	Unverified	30 Apr 2022	TimL

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Sighted during recent rain in ANBG's Rainforest Gully. The millipede is presumably a male based on the modified legs. (Final two images. See michaelb's comment on gonopods in sighting 4378394). It was carrying at least 2 mites, which can be seen in the first image. These are covered in following sighting 4433551.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107578 -35.276800
Altitude 622.1m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Apr 2022 11:06 AM 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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