Ceratosphys amoena confusa Ribaut, 1955

Synonyms

Ceratosphys confusa Ribaut, 1955

Status:

  • GB IUCN status: Data Deficient
  • GB rarity status: Nationally Rare

ID Difficulty

Identification

In published keys (e.g. Blower, 1985) this newly discovered millipede is likely to key out as Nanogona polydesmoides due to its well-developed paranota, but differs in its much smaller size and long stout body setae. In the field it may be confused with Craspedosoma rawlinsii.

A description of this species is given in Telfer, Gregory, Kime, Owen & Spelda (2015).

J.P. Richards
J.P. Richards
J.P. Richards
J.P. Richards
J.P. Richards
Christian Owen
Keith Lugg
Keith Lugg
Keith Lugg

Distribution and Habitat

First recorded from Britain at Bargoed, south Wales in September 2014.  Subsequently, this millipede has proved to be widespread in south Wales (Telfer, Gregory, Kime, Owen & Spelda, 2015).

References

Telfer, M.G., Gregory, S.J., Kime, R.D., Owen, C. & Spelda, J. (2015)  Ceratosphys amoena Ribaut, 1920 and Hylebainosoma nontronensis Mauriès & Kime, 1999 new to Britain (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida). Bulletin of the British Myriapod & Isopod Group 28: 15-30.

BRC code

42

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