Biology:Pseudopolydesmus canadensis

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Short description: Species of millipede

Pseudopolydesmus canadensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Polydesmidae
Genus: Pseudopolydesmus
Species:
P. canadensis
Binomial name
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis
(Newport, 1814)

Pseudopolydesmus canadensis, also known as Canadian flat-backed millipede, is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Polydesmidae. It is found in North America and Europe.[1][2][3][4]

It can be distinguished from Pseudopolydesmus serratus by the black mid-dorsal stripe

References

Further reading

  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. 8. ISBN 9781884549120. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6444172 entry