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Cerithidea obtusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. [1] The Obtuse Horn Shell, also known as Mud Creeper, is a relatively common snail found in muddy coastal areas.
Eumillipes is a genus of millipede in the family Siphonotidae.This genus contains a single species, Eumillipes persephone, known from the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
Millipedes (originating from the Latin mille, "thousand", and pes, "foot") [1] [2] 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.
The thousand legs house (Indonesian: Rumah kaki seribu) is the traditional house of the Arfak people who reside in Manokwari Regency, West Papua. [1] The house is dubbed "Thousand Legs" because it uses many supporting poles underneath, so when seen, it has many legs like a millipede. Meanwhile, its roof is made of straw or sago leaves.
Ichthyophis hypocyaneus is so far known from four sites on Java Island, Indonesia, and was originally described in Banten in West Java. The species was thought to be extinct but rediscovered through a second observation in Pekalongan. [3]
Red-footed tortoises have many common names: red-leg, red-legged, or red-foot tortoise (often without the hyphen) and the savanna tortoise, as well as local names, such as carumbe or karumbe, which means 'slow moving' (Brazil, Paraguay), wayapopi or morrocoy (Venezuela, Colombia), and variations of jabuti such as japuta and jabuti-piranga (Brazil, Argentina). [5]
The anatomy of bird legs and feet is diverse, encompassing many accommodations to perform a wide variety of functions. [1]Most birds are classified as digitigrade animals, meaning they walk on their toes rather than the entire foot.
Harpaphe haydeniana, commonly known as the yellow-spotted millipede, almond-scented millipede or cyanide millipede, is a species of polydesmidan ("flat-backed") millipede found in the moist forests along the Pacific coast of North America, from Southeast Alaska to California.