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Eucarlia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Diplopoda
Order:
Spirobolida
Family:
Pachybolidae
Genus:
Eucarlia

Brolemann, 1913
Species
  • Eucarlia alluaudi
  • Eucarlia haemorrhantus
  • Eucarlia hoffmani
  • Eucarlia mauriesi
  • Eucarlia uncinatus
  • Eucarlia urophora

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 20 to 45 mm (0.79 to 1.77 in) 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.

Species

Species Authority IUCN status Distribution Notes
Eucarlia alluaudi (Brolemann, 1896) Extinct Seychelles (Marianne Island) Only known from the holotype collected in 1892
Eucarlia haemorrhantus (Pocock, 1893) Not assessed
Eucarlia hoffmani Golovatch & Korsos, 1984 Endangered Seychelles
Eucarlia mauriesi Golovatch & Korsos, 1984 Critically Endangered Seychelles
Eucarlia uncinatus (Brolemann, 1917) Not assessed Sulawesi
Eucarlia urophora (Pocock, 1893) Endangered Seychelles Possesses a long extension of the telson
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