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Millipede from South Australia rediscovered and described 90 years after it was first collected

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Briefings

A millipede species named Colobothrix deckeri was rediscovered in South Australia 90 years after its initial collection. This is the first member of the moisture-loving family Dalodesmidae to be found in a region with low annual rainfall between 400 and 500 mm. The discovery highlights an ecological shift in the Australian arid zone. The study was published in 2026.

Key points

• The new species Colobothrix deckeri belongs to the millipede family Dalodesmidae.
• It is the first member of this family to be found in Australia's arid zone with low rainfall (400-500 mm).

Context

This discovery represents a significant ecological update for Australian arid zone biodiversity, marking the first record of a specific millipede family in a low-rainfall region.

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The evidence is limited to a single sentence describing the species' family, location, and rainfall range. No distribution data, population size, or historical collection details are provided.

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