Fontaria-terricola

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• Nannaria terricola

  Loam-dwelling Twisted-Claw

  Nannaria terricola is a flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmida, characterized by its loam-dwelling habits and the distinctive twisted, flattened claws on the anterior legs of males. The species is found in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Like other members of the genus Nannaria, it plays a role as a decomposer in forest ecosystems. The species was originally described as Fontaria terricola by Williams & Hefner in 1928 before being transferred to Nannaria.

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