unidentified arthropod - Eurypauropus

Moved

Only one genus in our area.

… Zachary Dankowicz, 24 January, 2022 - 8:29pm

Moved

… Ray Fisher, 7 April, 2011 - 5:42pm

Eurypauropodid

Definitely a pauropod. You can clearly see the bifurcating antennae. Most pauropods are white and elongate, but the superfamily Eurypauropodoidea contains members that look like pill bugs. Those that can conglobate (roll into a ball) and have the first tergite as wide as tergites II-IV are Sphaeropauropodidae. Non-conglobating species with tergite I narrower than tergites II-IV are eurypauropodids, like this one.

… Ray Fisher, 7 April, 2011 - 5:41pm

Guide pages

I created some guide pages for Pauropoda based on Scheller's (2008) recent work, "A reclassification of Pauropoda." Eventually I'll add some info on there for ID, biology, etc.

PS - congrats on the new family for BG!

… Ray Fisher, 7 April, 2011 - 5:48pm

cool!

what a fascinating little creature!

… Corey Husic, 7 April, 2011 - 7:13pm

terrific!

thanks much, Ray, for rescuing this cutest crawler from threatening oblivion

… v belov, 7 April, 2011 - 5:50pm

Placement

Myriapoda, or might it be something entirely unrelated?

… Charley Eiseman, 5 April, 2011 - 6:32pm

Excellent find!

Wow! I've never seen one before!

… Jonas Insinga, 1 April, 2011 - 1:53pm

Some sort of millipede, I believe. Can't remember where I've seen it. I thought it was on bg, but I can't seem to find it.

Nice find!

… Jeff Gruber, 21 March, 2011 - 10:05pm

On second thought, may be a pauropod. See here.

… Jeff Gruber, 21 March, 2011 - 11:08pm

R.M. Shelley: "Maybe a pauropod, but...

"...I've been fooled before by tiny bugs that look somewhat like this, and I can't see the antennae well enough to determine if they are branched, which if true would cinch it that they are indeed a Pauropod."

… v belov, 22 March, 2011 - 8:50pm

pauropod was my initial timid guess, too

the body segmentation is quite unique

… v belov, 21 March, 2011 - 11:15pm

Just found this.

… Jeff Gruber, 21 March, 2011 - 11:23pm

i've known that site for years, but hardly ever go there because of the clumsy interface... tons of excellent sketches, though, and sound text

… v belov, 21 March, 2011 - 11:48pm