''Antichiropus'' is a
genus
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of
millipede
Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derive ...
in the family
Paradoxosomatidae. The genus is very distinctive in the form of the
gonopod
Gonopods are specialized appendages of various arthropods used in reproduction or egg-laying. In males, they facilitate the transfer of sperm from male to female during mating, and thus are a type of intromittent organ. In crustaceans and millipe ...
, which is typically coiled through at least a full circle.
It is probably
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Australia
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. Some species have small ranges of less than 10000 km
2, classifying them as
short-range endemic invertebrates.
See also
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Antichiropus fossulifrons
''Antichiropus'' is a genus of millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae. The genus is very distinctive in the form of the gonopod, which is typically coiled through at least a full circle. It is probably Endemism, endemic to Australia. Some sp ...
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(Attems, 1911) –
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
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Antichiropus humphreysi''
(Shear, 1992) – Western Australia
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Antichiropus mammilifer''
(Jeekel, 1982) –
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
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Antichiropus minimus''
(Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
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Antichiropus monacanthus''
(Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
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Antichiropus nanus''
(Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
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Antichiropus sulcatus''
(Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
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Antichiropus variabilis''
(Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
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Antichiropus whistleri
''Antichiropus'' is a genus of millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae. The genus is very distinctive in the form of the gonopod, which is typically coiled through at least a full circle. It is probably endemic to Australia. Some species hav ...
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(Attems, 1911) – Western Australia
References
Polydesmida
Millipedes of Oceania
Endemic fauna of Australia
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