Illacme socal

Illacme socal
Female and male I. socal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Siphonophorida
Family: Siphonorhinidae
Genus: Illacme
Species:
I. socal
Binomial name
Illacme socal
Marek & Shear, 2023

Illacme socal is a species of millipede in the family Siphonorhinidae. It was discovered in California at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in 2018.[1]

Known as the Los Angeles thread millipede, it is thin and elongate. Like all members of the genus Illacme, I. socal is eyeless, lacks pigmentation, has well-developed sensory structures, and displays other troglomorphic features.[2]

The habitat of I. socal is the chaparral shrubland in California and live oak woodlands. They have been found beneath the humus layer and within the soil matrix.[2]

Male holotype, MPE04621. Note the silk-like exudate on the midbody rings.

References

  1. ^ Corinne Purtill (2023-07-13). "Meet the 486-legged creature found in an L.A. area park". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  2. ^ a b Marek, P. E.; Hall, C. L.; Lee, C.; Bailey, J.; Berger, M. C.; Kasson, M. T.; Shear, W. A. (2023). "A new species of Illacme from southern California (Siphonophorida, Siphonorhinidae)". ZooKeys (1167): 265–291. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1167..265M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1167.102537. PMC 10308430. PMID 37397160. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-15.


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