archaeology

May 17, 2007

New Cave Millipedes Casts Light On Arizona Cave Ecology

Filed under: Research, Features

A new genus of millipede was recently discovered by a Northern Arizona University doctoral student and a Bureau of Land Management researcher.

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The north rim (left) and south rim (right) species of the new millipede genus. While they may appear identical by the photos, careful examination of the gonopods indicates these are two distinct species. (Credit: Photos courtesy of D. Billings and the Bureau of Land Management)

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