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Gosodesmus claremontus · Order: Platydesmida · Family: Andrognathidae
Adults are 17 to 27 mm long and can have up to 81 body segments. They are found in the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, often inside rotted oak wood.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Color varies from bright pink to coral, sometimes with a black or purple dorsal stripe.
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Size
Body length is between 17 mm and 27 mm (about 0.7 to 1.1 in) and may include up to 81 segments.
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Where it lives
Occurs in the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, frequently in rotted wood, especially oak.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does this millipede look like?
It is pink to coral in color and may have a black or purple stripe on its back.
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How big does it get?
Adults measure 17 to 27 mm long and can have up to 81 body segments.
Source: Wikipedia
Where might I find it?
It lives in the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, often inside rotted oak wood.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Andrognathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosodesmus
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