Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)

Millipede at Wamboin, NSW

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Identification history

	Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)	7 Dec 2022	SimoneC
	Ommatoiulus moreleti	6 Dec 2022	davidmcdonald

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2 comments

SimoneC wrote:

7 Dec 2022

This is actually a native millipede rather than a Portuguese millipede. It has an outward bow on each segment, just visible in the photo. O. moreleti has a generally smooth appearance.

davidmcdonald wrote:

7 Dec 2022

Many thanks SimoneC. They also seem to be a litttle shorter than descriptions of the Portugese that I have seen.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.366103 -35.251069
Altitude 880.5m
Places Wamboin, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Dec 2022 08:31 AM Recorded on
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Other Arthropods Millipedes (Diplopoda) davidmcdonald Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm 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
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