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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Xystodesmidae » Xystocheirini » Xystocheir » Xystocheir dissecta » Xystocheir dissecta taibona
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Pale millipede - Xystocheir dissecta
Copyright © 2011 Arthur Scott Macmillan

Pale millipede - Xystocheir dissecta
Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
March 29, 2011
The tail looks remarkably like a head in this photo

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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 31 March, 2011 - 12:24am
Last updated 31 March, 2011 - 5:05pm

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A pale, recently molted indiv
A pale, recently molted individual of Xystocheir dissecta taibona (Chamberlin)(Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae). Rowland Shelley
… Rowland Shelley, 31 March, 2011 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Rowland and Ken!
This one really surprised me! It sort of reminds me of a sal bug, in a way - A very long one! Anyways, thanks for the help!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 31 March, 2011 - 11:19pm login or register to post comments

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