Eumillipes is a genus of millipede in the family Siphonotidae. It contains a single species, E. persephone, known from the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
The species was first collected in 2021, discovered in three drill holes, living at depths of between 15 metres (50 ft) and 60 metres (200 ft).
Eumillipes
Head of E. persephone
E. persephone, male, with 818 legs
Head of I. plenipes
Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a tight ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from Latin for "thousand feet", no species was known to have 1,000 or more until the discovery in 2020 of Eumillipes persephone, which can have over 1,300 legs. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures.
Millipede
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