Thrinaphe hargeri
Shelley, 1993
Thrinaphe hargeri is a and the sole member of the Thrinaphe, described by Rowland M. Shelley in 1993. The species is to the Cascade Mountains region along the Washington-Oregon border and the Willamette Valley in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It belongs to the Xystodesmidae, a diverse group of flat-backed millipedes.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Thrinaphe hargeri: //ˈθraɪnəfi ˈhɑrdʒəri//
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Identification
As the only in its , Thrinaphe hargeri can be distinguished from other xystodesmid millipedes in the Pacific Northwest by its unique combination of gonopodal characteristics used in species-level of the . Specific diagnostic features include those described in the original 1993 description by Shelley, which distinguished it from related genera such as Xystodesmus.
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Habitat
Found in forested of the Cascade Mountains and Willamette Valley. Specific microhabitat preferences have not been documented in detail.
Distribution
to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Known from the Cascade Mountains along the Washington-Oregon border and southward into the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Ecological Role
As a xystodesmid , likely contributes to decomposition of leaf litter and organic matter in forest .
Similar Taxa
- Xystodesmus speciesRelated xystodesmid millipedes occurring in the same geographic region; distinguished by gonopodal and other taxonomic characters used in the original description.
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Taxonomic history
The Thrinaphe was erected by Rowland M. Shelley in 1993 based on specimens collected by Shelley in 1991 and museum collected by K. Goeden in 1968.