The Myriapoda (Millipedes, Centipedes) Featuring the North American Fauna     
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Siphonophorida: Siphonorhinidae. Illacme plenipes Cook & Loomis, 1928; the world's leggiest animal. North America, USA, California, San Benito Co., between Salinas & San Juan Bautista.

Siphonophorida: Siphonophoridae. Siphonophora sp. Dominican Republic, Cordillera Septentrional near Puerto Plata. anterior half of specimen in amber from Miocene-Eocene, 23-40 mya. Photo by M. Medrano.

 

 

 

 

 

Siphonophorida: Siphonophoridae. New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Z. Korsos.

Siphonophorida: Siphonophoridae. Siphonophora sp. Dominican Republic, Cordillera Septentrional near Puerto Plata. head & anterior end of specimen in amber from Miocene-Eocene, 23-40 mya. showing characteristic "beak." Photo by M. Medrano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Intro ,  Millipedes ,  Centipedes ,  Differences ,  Congresses ,  References,  Myriapodologists-Deceased,  Myriapodologists-Living,  Photo Gallery,  Alaska & Northwestern Canada