Biology:Sechelleptus variabilis
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Short description: Species of millipede
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/SechelleptusS. variabilis
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| Template:Taxonomy/SechelleptusSechelleptus variabilis VandenSpiegel & Golovatch, 2007
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Sechelleptus variabilis is a species of millipede endemic to the island nation of Comoros, where it is found on the islands of Mohéli, Anjouan and Mayotte.[1]
The species holotype was collected in May of 2003 on the island of Mohéli.[2]
Individuals of the species have between 50 and 60 body rings, and a width at the mid-body of 3.0 to 5.0 mm.[2] The length of adults of the species varies, with individuals measuring between 2.5 cm and 8 cm in length having been collected.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VandenSpiegel, Didier; Mathys, Aurore (2021) (in fr). Diplopodes et autres myriapodes de Mayotte. Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale. pp. 94-97. ISBN 978-9-4926-6973-5. https://www.africamuseum.be/publication_docs/Myriapodes-Mayotte.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 VandenSpiegel, Didier; Henrard, Arnaud; Mathys, Aurore (2021-06-16). "Sechelleptus arborivagus sp. nov., a new arboreal spirostreptid millipede (Diplopoda, Spirostreptidae) endemic to Mayotte Island (Comoros Archipelago), Indian Ocean". European Journal of Taxonomy 755. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1395. ISSN 2118-9773. https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1395.
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