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New species of spider and millipede - Kerala

February 9 , 2022 894 days 593 0
  • Researchers of the Department of Zoology from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, discovered a new species of spider from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and new species of millipede from the campus of the University of Calicut, Tenhipalam.
  • Carrhotus tholpettyensis was the new species of spider that was discovered from the moist deciduous forest of Tholpetty range of wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats.
  • The researchers also discovered a new species of millipede from the campus of Calicut University.
  • This new species has been named Delarthrum anomalans.
  • It belongs to the family Paradoxosomatidae.

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