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".[1]
| Anthogona britannica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Chordeumatida |
| Family: | Anthogonidae |
| Genus: | Anthogona |
| Species: | A. britannica
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthogona britannica Gregory, Jones & Mauriès, 1993
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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".[1]
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.[1][2][3] All known sightings have been in south Devon.[1] It is the only millipede known to be endemic in Britain.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Anthogona britannica". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Anthogona britannica". NBN Atlas. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
Further reading edit
- D.E. Bolton; R.E. Jones (1996), Anthogona britannica Mauriès and Polydesmus barberii Latzel in Devon: Millipedes new to the British Isles (PDF), Wikidata Q123862600
- Bolton, D.E. (1996), Polydesmus barbierii latzel and Anthogona britannica Mauriès in Devon (PDF), Wikidata Q123860538
- Lee, Paul (2006). Atlas of the millipedes, Diplopoda, of Britain and Ireland. Sofia: Pensoft. ISBN 9789546422774.