Desmoxytes purpurosea ( pink dragon millipede )
The shocking pink dragon millipede (Desmoxytes purpurosea) is a spiny and toxic millipede named for its vivid pink color. It was formally d...Read More
Showing posts with label millipedes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label millipedes. Show all posts
Desmoxytes
Desmoxytes, whose species are commonly known as the dragon millipedes, is a genus of millipede of the family Paradoxosomatidae found in sou...Read More
Ommatoiulus sabulosus
Ommatoiulus sabulosus, also known as the striped millipede, is a European millipede of the family Julidae. Its common name comes from its t...Read More
Parastemmiulus
Parastemmiulus is an extinct genus of millipede in the family Stemmiulidae known from a fossil found in Mexico. There is one described spe...Read More
Anbarrhacus
Anbarrhacus is an extinct genus of millipede in the family Platyrhacidae known from a fossil found in North America. There is one described...Read More
Archispirostreptus gigas ( giant African millipede )
Archispirostreptus gigas, the giant African millipede, is one of the largest millipedes, growing up to 38.5 centimetres (15.2 in) in length...Read More
Archispirostreptus
Archispirostreptus is a genus of giant African millipedes in family Spirostreptidae, containing 26 species: Archispirostreptus arabs (Pococ...Read More
Arthropleura
Arthropleura (Greek for Jointed Ribs) is a genus of extinct, 0.3–2.3 metre (1–7.5 feet) long millipede arthropods, native to the upper Carb...Read More
Arthropleuridea
Arthropleuridea is an extinct subclass of myriapod arthropods that flourished during the Carboniferous period, having first arose during th...Read More
Platydesmida
Not to be confused with Polydesmida. Platydesmida (Greek for platy "flat" and desmos "bond") is an order of millipedes...Read More
Polydesmida
Not to be confused with Platydesmida or Polyzoniida. Polydesmida (from the Greek poly "many" and desmos "bond") is the ...Read More
Polyxenida
Not to be confused with Polyxenidas. Polyxenida is an order of millipedes readily distinguished by a unique body plan consisting of a soft,...Read More
Polyzoniida
Not to be confused with Polyxenida or Pentazonia. Polyzoniida is an order of millipedes in the subclass Colobognatha containing three famil...Read More
Sphaerotheriida
Sphaerotheriida (from the Latin sphaerium = ball) is an order of millipedes in the infraclass Pentazonia, sometimes known as giant pill mil...Read More
Spirobolida
Not to be confused with Spirostreptida. Spirobolida is an order of "round-backed" millipedes containing approximately 500 species...Read More
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