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Anthogona britannica

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Anthogona britannica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Chordeumatida
Family: Anthogonidae
Genus: Anthogona
Species:
A. britannica
Binomial name
Anthogona britannica
Gregory, Jones & Mauriès, 1993

Anthogona britannica is a species of millipede in the genus Anthogona, endemic to the British Isles, where it is nationally rare and has an International Union for Conservation of Nature status of "near threatened".[2]

According to the British Myriapod and Isopod Group, adults are no longer than 7mm, brown, "with distinct paranota on the side of the body and eyes comprising about 10 to 12 well-pigmented ommatidi".[2]

The species was described by Steve J. Gregory, Richard E. Jones and Jean-Paul Mauriès in 1993, from type specimens found at Slapton Ley, Devon, in 1983 and further specimens collected in 1992.[2][3][4] All known sightings have been in south Devon.[2] It is the only millipede known to be endemic in Britain.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Macadam, C. (2022). "Anthogona britannica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T123669528A123674274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T123669528A123674274.en. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Anthogona britannica". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Anthogona britannica". NBN Atlas. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ S.J. Gregory; R.E. Jones; J.-P. Mauriès (February 1994). "A new species of millipede (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Chordeumatida) from the British Isles". Journal of Natural History. 28 (1): 47–52. doi:10.1080/00222939400770051. ISSN 0022-2933. Wikidata Q104115994.

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