Millipede (Paradoxosomatidae)

September 10, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Thomas B
Location No map location data available.
Collection date 09/10/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

Long body with several legs sticking out of both sides of the body
Putative identification Arthropoda Diplopoda Polydesmida Paradoxosomatidae

Methods
Extraction kit Qiagen DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Following protocol did not yield any results for CO1 gene or Wolbachia infection

Results
Wolbachia presence
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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