Cranogona dalensi Mauriès, 1965
Common name
Beddau Beast
Status:
Unknown
ID Difficulty
Identification
A small white millipede (5-6 mm in length) that is similar in appearance to Brachychaeteuma melanops, but differs in the eye comprising 7-8 ommatidia and the body bearing long stout curved setae (and therefore more similar to Psichrosoma cf breuili, another recently discovered species).
A description, with figures, is given by Gregory, Owen & Spelda (2018).
Distribution and Habitat
Found by Christian Owen in December 2016 at a disused colliery site near Beddau in South Wales, where it has proved to be widespread and numerous among colliery spoil.
An account of its discovery is given by Gregory, Owen & Spelda (2018).
References
Gregory, S.J., Owen,C. & Spelda, J. (2018) Cranogona dalensi Mauriès, 1965 new for the UK from south Wales (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida: Anthogonidae). Bulletin of the British Myriapod & Isopod Group 30: 39-47.
Links
MilliBase - Global catalogue of Millipedes: https://millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=935021
As reported on the BBC Wales news ~ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47882928
BRC code
249