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Illacme tobini in Texas?
Copyright © 2019 Regan

Illacme tobini in Texas?
Canyon Lake, Bexar County, Texas, USA
February 6, 2019
Size: About an inch and under?
I took a trip to Canyon Lake, Texas, around the San Antonio area this past Sunday. I was looking for Narceus americanus and found these instead. Managed to collect 13 of them before we had to leave to go home. I wasn’t sure what they were but I assumed they were common. Upon further research, I believe I have Illacme tobini, help would be appreciated and I’d like more information on them, whatever they are. I have several photos but in the one I’ve attached, you can see the shape of the head, it’s like the tip of a sewing pin. They have up to maybe 80 segments I believe, over 300 legs at least.. That’s just what I was able to count with my iPhone photos last night.
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Contributed by Regan on 6 February, 2019 - 12:55pm
Last updated 8 February, 2019 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Derek Hennen, 8 February, 2019 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

The head with mouthparts in t
The head with mouthparts in the shape of a beak indicate the family Siphonophoridae. Siphonorhinidae, which includes the genus Illacme, lacks the beak, and is only known from California.
… Derek Hennen, 8 February, 2019 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

Cropped and moved to Diplopoda for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Others will be able to take the ID further.

Thanks for posting--and welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 February, 2019 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

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