Abydos Antichiropus Millipede Antichiropus forcipatus Car, 2019

(after Car et al. 2019) There are a number of species in the Pilbara region with relatively slender, upright gonopod femorites, the most similar to A. forcipatus being A. procerus and A. sloanae. Antichiropus forcipatus is distinguishable by its long pointed solenomere process and a slender solenomere tip. Antichiropus procerus and A. sloanae have leaf-like solenomere tips. In four species, A. forcipatus, A. uvulus, A. nicholasi and A. julianneae, the solenomere appears to sit at right angles to the femorite when viewed anteriorly; the latter two are easily distinguished from the former by their curved femorites. Antichiropus forcipatus and A. uvulus both have a well-developed solenomere process, but that of A. forcipatus is long and pointed, while that of A. uvulus is short and triangular.

Antichiropus forcipatus is currently listed as Priority 1 (P1) species ("poorly-known species - known from few locations, none on conservation lands") in Western Australia.

• native

• Western Australia