Polydesmus complanatus

Polydesmus complanatus is species of millipede in the family Polydesmidae. The species can be found in most of Europe except for countries west of Germany.[1][2][3]

Polydesmus complanatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Polydesmidae
Genus: Polydesmus
Species:
P. complanatus
Binomial name
Polydesmus complanatus
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Julus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761

There are currently 11 subspecies:[1][2]

  • Polydesmus complanatus calaber Strasser, 1969
  • Polydesmus complanatus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
  • Polydesmus complanatus constrictus Latzel, 1884
  • Polydesmus complanatus costrictus Latzel, 1884
  • Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1898
  • Polydesmus complanatus intermedius (Attems)
  • Polydesmus complanatus montanus Daday, 1889
  • Polydesmus complanatus salicis Verhoeff
  • Polydesmus complanatus savonensis Verhoeff, 1907
  • Polydesmus complanatus szinnensis (Attems)

The subspecies Polydesmus complanatus angustus is now accepted as Polydesmus angustus, Polydesmus complanatus elevatus is now a synonym of Polydesmus angustus.

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  2. ^ a b "Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ "Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761) | Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu.org. Retrieved 2023-07-01.