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]
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Diplopoda |
Order: | Polydesmida |
Family: | Polydesmidae |
Genus: | Pseudopolydesmus |
Species: | P. canadensis
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Binomial name | |
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis (Newport, 1814)
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It can be distinguished from Pseudopolydesmus serratus by the black mid-dorsal stripe.
References
edit- ^ "Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Pseudopolydesmus canadensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Pseudopolydesmus canadensis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
edit- Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN 9781884549120.