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. 2012 Nov 14;(241):77–112. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.241.3831

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Paul E. Marek, William A. Shear, Jason E. Bond

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Figure 31. — Subterranean soil microhabitat of Illacme plenipes. Left, sandstone crater; dotted line indicates crater’s edges, arrows indicate two ♀ Illacme plenipes shown in situ upon removal of stone (specimen #s: SPC001187, MIL0020—lower individual with anterior trunk segments embedded in soil, upper individual with middle segments embedded in soil). Bottom middle, close up of lower individual from left image. Top right, dark sandy soil from microhabitat. Bottom right, close up of soil showing sandy grain structure.