Eumillipes persephone, the new record-setting species of millipede from Western Australia, is a diminutive (0.95 mm wide and 95.7 mm long) animal with 330 segments, a cone-shaped head, enormous antennae, and a beak for feeding. “Eumillipes persephone is the first super-elongated millipede known from Australia, and the new world record holder of the animal with greatest number of legs,” they said. The new species has short legs and a cone-shaped head with antennae and a beak. “Analysis of the relationships between species suggests that Eumillipes persephone is distantly related to the previous record holder for the greatest number of legs — Illacme plenipes, a species of millipede from California,” the scientists said. The first true millipede — 1306 legs long.

Source: Ethiopian News December 16, 2021 19:52 UTC