Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family)

Millipede at Wamboin, NSW

Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) at Wamboin, NSW - 6 Dec 2022 08:31 AM
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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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