Biology:Xenobolus carnifex
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Short description: Species of millipede
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| Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius, 1775)
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Xenobolus carnifex is a species of spirobolidan millipede found in South India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is a common species and can become a household pest, infesting and damaging thatched roofs, creating a "continual shower of faecal pellets", and invading food and water supplies.[2] X. carnifex ranges from 58 to 65 mm (2.3 to 2.6 in) in length, with 48 to 50 body segments.[3] The body color is dark or black, with a band of red or pink running down the dorsal midline.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hoffmann, R L (1962). "Studies on spiroboloid millipeds. IV. Systematic and nomenclatorial notes on the family Pachybolidae". Revue suisse de Zoologie 69: 759–783. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.75592. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40784774#page/816/mode/1up.
- ↑ Alagesan, P.; Muthukrishnan, J. (2005). "Bioenergetics of the household pest, Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius, 1775)". Peckiana 4: 3–14. http://www.senckenberg.de/files/content/forschung/publikationen/peckania/volume_2005/01_alagesan.pdf.
- ↑ Carl, J. (1919). "Revision de quelques Spirobolides du Muséum de Genève". Revue suisse de Zoologie 27 (12): 377–404. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.36330. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10713840#page/428/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q4256716 entry
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