Science
Millipede from South Australia rediscovered and described 90 years after it was first collected
Source: Phys.org · Published
The new species Colobothrix deckeri is in the millipede family Dalodesmidae. It is remarkable because it is the first in its moisture-loving family to be found in a part of Australia with a low annual rainfall, between 400 and 500 mm (16 and 20 inches).
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