Key to millipede groups
As of 25 September 2013, I no longer maintain this website. For taxonomic and distribution information about Tasmania's millipedes, go to Millipedes of Australia. Send me an email if you have technical queries about other groups, but please note that the information here is likely to be out of date.
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1a. Less than 5 mm long, 'hairy' with bristles in obvious rows or clumps
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2a. Body about half as wide as long, strongly convex on top; animal can curl into a ball
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3a. Body convex above, flat beneath; head with pointed 'beak'
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4a. Adults with 19 or 20 body segments, no eyes
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5a. Adults with 30 or 32 body segments, usually with 6 long bristles (setae) on top of each segment
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5b. Adults with more than 32 body segments, no long setae, body smooth and cylindrical
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