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''Chicobolus spinigerus'', commonly known as the ivory millipede or Florida ivory millipede, is a
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 ...
species native to the southeastern United States, occurring throughout the
Florida Peninsula A peninsula ( from ''paene'' "almost" and ''insula'' "island") is a piece of land that is bordered mostly by water but connected to mainland. The surrounding water is usually understood to be continuous, though not necessarily named as such. A p ...
and
Panhandle A salient, panhandle, or bootheel is an elongated protrusion of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state. While similar to a peninsula in shape, a salient is most often not surrounded by water on three sides. Ins ...
, as well as southern Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Males normally range from long, females up to . It is the only species in the genus ''Chicobolus''.


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Spirobolida Millipede genera Monotypic myriapod genera {{Millipede-stub