Biology:Nearctodesmidae
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Short description: Family of millipedes
| Nearctodesmidae | |
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| Nearctodesmus salix | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Polydesmidea |
| Family: | Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950 |
Nearctodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. There are about 7 genera and 17 described species in Nearctodesmidae.[1][2][3][4][5]
The millipede, Nearctodesmus salix defensive secretion consist of hydrogen cyanide, benzaldehyde, 3-methylbutanoic acid, and 2-methylbutanoic. This shows cyanogenesis extends to the family Nearctodesmidae.[6]
Genera
- Bistolodesmus Shelley, 1994
- Ergodesmus Chamberlin, 1949
- Harpogonopus
- Kepolydesmus Chamberlin, 1910
- Leonardesmus
- Nearctodesmus Silvestri, 1910
- Sakophallus Chamberlin, 1942
References
- ↑ "Nearctodesmidae Family Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/314298.
- ↑ "Nearctodesmidae Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=569042.
- ↑ "Nearctodesmidae Overview". http://eol.org/pages/6489/overview.
- ↑ "Browse Nearctodesmidae". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/54f22fd2256f11431558f82fbb991139.
- ↑ Shelley, R.M.. "The myriapods, the world’s leggiest animals". https://ag.tennessee.edu/EPP/Pages/Nadiplochilo/Nadiplochilo.aspx.
- ↑ Wood, William F.; Sorensen, Patrick W. (2005). "The defensive secretion of the millipede, Nearctodesmus salix (Polydesmida: Nearctodesmidae)". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 33: 1077–1079. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2005.02.007.
Further reading
- Lee, Paul; Harding, P. (2006). Atlas of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. 59. Pensoft.
- Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History.
- Foddai, Donatella; Dallai, Romano (1995). Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Pauropoda, Symphyla. Calderini.
- Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421.
Wikidata ☰ Q6441280 entry
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