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Laurel Creek Millipede
Apheloria whiteheadi
Apheloria whiteheadi is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. Also known as the Laurel Creek millipede, this rare species is found only in a small area in Virginia, which lists this millipede as a threatened species. The geographic range of this species is the smallest of any species of Apheloria and is among the smallest in the family Xystodesmidae. Adults of this species are usually around 30 mm in length and 6 mm...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1427154.