Taxa named by William Shear

species of myriapod

Acuclavella is a genus of thorn harvestmen in the family Ischyropsalididae, found in the Pacific Northwest. There are about seven described species in Acuclavella.

Fumontana is a monotypic genus of harvestman that occurs in the United States (North Carolina and Tennessee) with one described species, F. deprehendor.

Nepalella is a genus of millipedes in the family Megalotylidae. These millipedes are found in China, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam. With 34 described species, this genus is among the millipede genera with the greatest number of species in the Oriental realm. This genus is also notable for featuring some of the largest species in the order Chordeumatida, including one species reaching 42 mm in length.