Eucarlia Explained
Eucarlia is a genus of spirobolidan millipedes containing six species; most of which are endemic to the island nation of Seychelles, and one native to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Four of the Seychelles species have been assessed by the IUCN Red List as either endangered, critically endangered, or extinct.
Description
Eucarlia species range from about 20to in length and possess 35-55 body segments with females being slightly longer than males. The body colors include solid gray, brown, and orange and some possess a mid-dorsal stripe.[1]
Species
| Species | Authority | IUCN status | Distribution | Notes |
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| Eucarlia alluaudi | (Brolemann, 1896) | [2] | Seychelles (Marianne Island) | Only known from the holotype collected in 1892 |
| (Pocock, 1893)[3] | Not assessed | | |
| Eucarlia hoffmani | Golovatch & Korsos, 1984 | [4] | | |
| Eucarlia mauriesi | Golovatch & Korsos, 1984 | [5] | | |
| Eucarlia uncinatus | (Brolemann, 1917) | Not assessed | Sulawesi[6] | |
| Eucarlia urophora | (Pocock, 1893) | [7] | | Possesses a long extension of the telson |
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Notes and References
- Book: Gerlach. J. Maursik. Y. 2010. Arachnida and Myriapoda of the Seychelles Islands. Siri Scientific Press. Manchester. 392–393. 9780955863684.
- Gerlach, J. . 2014 . Eucarlia alluaudi . 2014 . e.T201472A2706765 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T201472A2706765.en . 12 November 2021.
- Pocock, Reginald Innes (1893): Report upon the Myriopoda of the "Challenger" Expedition, with remarks upon the fauna of Bermuda. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 6, 11 (62): 121-142. London.
- Gerlach, J. . 2014 . Eucarlia hoffmani . 2014 . e.T201475A2706786 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T201475A2706786.en . 12 November 2021.
- Gerlach, J. . 2014 . Eucarlia mauriesi . 2014 . e.T201474A2706779 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T201474A2706779.en . 12 November 2021.
- http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/13082624/source/tree Eucarlia uncinatus, Catalogue of Life
- Gerlach, J. . 2014 . Eucarlia urophora . 2014 . e.T201473A2706772 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T201473A2706772.en . 12 November 2021.
