Occurrence of the rare marine littoral millipede, Thalassisobates littoralis (Diplopoda: Nematosomatidae), in Canada

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  • Donald F. McAlpine New Brunswick Museum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v133i2.2215

Keywords:

New Brunswick, marine habitat, marine millipede, dispersal, anthropochorus species, Thalassisobates littoralis

Abstract

The first Canadian occurrence of the rare, marine littoral millipede, Thalassisobates littoralis, is reported from Campobello Island in the outer Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. One of only a few North American occurrences, this is the most northerly to date from the continent.

Author Biography

Donald F. McAlpine, New Brunswick Museum

Head and Research Curator (Zoology), Department of Natural Science, New Brunswick Museum

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2019-11-17

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