Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFXystodesmidae Members: 74 NC Records

Nannaria antarctica Hennen, Means & Marek, 2022 - Chilled Twisted-Claw Millipede


Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polydesmida Family: Xystodesmidae Checklist Number: 471.500
Comments: Described in 2022: Hennen DA, Means JC, Marek PE (2022) A revision of the wilsoni species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae). ZooKeys 1096: 17–118. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1096.73485
Identification
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Adult Markings: Members of the genus Nannaria are generally smaller with more subdued coloration than other Xystodesmids. Adults of Nannaria antarctica (Hennen, Means & Marek, 2022) can be separated from the geographically close and morphologically similar species N. austricola and N. rhododendra sp. nov. by the following characters. Acropodite with a strong twist at anterior bend, rather than a slightly-twisted helix as in N. rhododendra sp. nov. Acropodite bifurcate, rather than entire as in N. austricola. Tergites with two paranotal orange spots, collum outlined in orange, and tergites with background chestnut brown.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Known only from Macon County NC and neighboring Georgia.
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Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Mesic deciduous forest (oak, maple, tuliptree, birch, cherry, buckeye) and rhododendron and hemlock coves, ranging in elevation from 690 m to 1189 m.
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