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

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siphonorhinidae. Nematozonium filum Verhoeff, 1939. Africa, South Africa, Drakensberg Mountains. Photo courtesy of M. Hamer.

Sipohonophoridae. ?Siphonophora sp. Asia, Japan, Ryu Kyu Islands. Satsunan Islands. Photo courtesy of Z. Korsós, from albums on Facebook Photo page (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1776455888#!/photos.php?id=1667514442).

Siphonophoridae. ?Siphonophora sp. Asia, Japan, Ryu Kyu Islands. Iheya-jima. Photo courtesy of Z. Korsós, from albums on Facebook Photo page (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1776455888#!/photos.php?id=1667514442).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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