Anombrocheir is a genus of millipedes belonging to the family Xystodesmidae.[1] The species of this genus are endemic to California where they are found in the inner Coastal mountain range of Colusa and Glenn counties.[1][2]
| Anombrocheir | |
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| Anombrocheir spinosa from Colusa County California | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Xystodesmidae |
| Genus: | Anombrocheir Buckett & Gardner, 1969 |
The genus was erected by J.S. Buckett and M.R. Gardner in 1969 based on samples of the type species, A. spinosa, collected in December of 1965.[2]
The species of this genus are differentiated from those of other Xystocheirini by the presence of an exceptionally large telopodite of the male gonopod.[2]
Species:[1]
- Anombrocheir bifurcata Buckett & Gardner, 1969
- Anombrocheir spinosa Buckett & Gardner, 1969
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anombrocheir Buckett & Gardner, 1969". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Buckett, John S.; Gardner, Michael R. (1969). "A New Genus Of Xystodesmid Milliped From Northern California". Entomological News. 80: 67––73.