Narceus

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Narceus

Genus of millipedes

Narceus is a genus of large cylindrical millipedes of the family Spirobolidae native to eastern North America. The genus comprises three or four species, two of which are endemic to Florida, and the remainder forming a species complex. The species of Narceus include some of the largest and most recognizable millipedes in eastern North America.

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Description

Narceus individuals range from 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in) long, with 45 to 59 segments as adults. Their body color is various shades of brown with reddish to yellow stripes on each segment.[3]

Species

The species N. americanus and N. annularis are widely distributed in North America, and may represent an intergradation of forms rather than two distinct species, a group known as the "N. americanus/annularis complex".[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Rafinesque, C. S. (1820). "VI Class. Entomia. - The Insects". Annals of Nature. 1: 8. Retrieved from Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. [2]
    For the origin of this name, see Rhexenor.
  3. [3]
    Keeton, William T. (1960). "A taxonomic study of the milliped family Spirobolidae (Diplopoda; Spirobolida)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. 17: 1–146.
  4. [4]
    Shelley, Rowland M.; McAllister, Chris T.; Medrano, Michael F. (2006). "Distribution of the Milliped Genus Narceus Rafinesque, 1820 (Spirobolida: Spirobolidae): Occurrences in New England and West of the Mississippi River; a Summary of Peripheral Localities; and First Records From Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and Minnesota". Western North American Naturalist. 66 (3): 374–389. doi:10.3398/1527-0904(2006)66[374:DOTMGN]2.0.CO;2.
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