Patricia's Antichiropus Millipede Antichiropus patriciae Car, 2019
Fauna Portal species: 11192
Antichiropus patriciae male, lateral (WAM T146652; 53 km NNE of Whim Creek Hotel, Western Australia)
Image: Car et al. (2019; fig. 26A)
Fauna Portal Image No. 6487Diagnosis
(after Car et al. 2019): Antichiropus patriciae is unmistakeable: it has two long solenomere processes halfway along the length of the solenomere and a second femoral process with a distinct anvil-shaped structure at its base.
Status
- native
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(2019): The millipede genus Antichiropus (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae), part 3: species of the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia. Zootaxa. 4617: 1 - 71