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Narceus
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Narceus

Narceus is a genus of large cylindrical millipedes of the family Spirobolidae native to eastern North America. The genus comprises three or four species, two of which are endemic to Florida, and the remainder forming a species complex. The species of Narceus include some of the largest and most recognizable millipedes in eastern North America.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

American Giant Millipede Complex

complexNarceus americanus

Smokey Oak Millipede

speciesNarceus gordanus

Woodruff's Giant Millipede

speciesNarceus woodruffi

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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 56604.