Twisted-claw-millipede

Guides

• Nannaria ohionis

  Ohio Twisted-Claw

  Nannaria ohionis is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae, first described by Loomis & Hoffman in 1948. It belongs to the genus Nannaria, commonly known as twisted-claw millipedes, characterized by modified male gonopods. The species is endemic to the Midwestern United States, with confirmed records from Ohio.

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