# Millipede from South Australia rediscovered and described 90 years after it was first collected

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:20:05+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-millipede-south-australia-rediscovered-years.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/millipede-from-south-australia-rediscovered-and-described-90-years-aft-6837fa/

The new species Colobothrix deckeri is in the millipede family Dalodesmidae. It is remarkable because it is the first in its moisture-loving family to be found in a part of Australia with a low annual rainfall, between 400 and 500 mm (16 and 20 inches).

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