Antichiropus is a genus of millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae. The genus is very distinctive in the form of the gonopod, which is typically coiled through at least a full circle.[1] It is probably endemic to Australia. Some species have small ranges of less than 10000 km2, classifying them as short-range endemic invertebrates.
| Antichiropus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Paradoxosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Australiosomatinae |
| Tribe: | Antichiropodini |
| Genus: | Antichiropus Attems, 1911 |
See also
edit- Antichiropus fossulifrons (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus humphreysi (Shear, 1992) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus mammilifer (Jeekel, 1982) – South Australia
- Antichiropus minimus (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus monacanthus (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus nanus (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus sulcatus (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus variabilis (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
- Antichiropus whistleri (Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
References
edit- ↑ William A. Shear (1992). "A new genus and two new species of millipedes from the Cape Range, Western Australia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 15 (4): 777–784.
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