Sechelleptus arborivagus is a species of millipede endemic to the Island of Mayotte.[1]
| Sechelleptus arborivagus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Spirostreptida |
| Family: | Spirostreptidae |
| Genus: | Sechelleptus |
| Species: | S. arborivagus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sechelleptus arborivagus (VandenSpiegel, Henrard & Mathys, 2021)
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It is an arboreal species, found in humid ecosystem on and around Mont Tchaourembo[1] (also known as Mlima Tchaourembo).
Individual of the species have long legs, and between 57 and 62 body rings of widths between 7.0 and 9.0 mm.[1] The species is as a light brown to reddish dark brown color, with the posterior margin of the body segments a dark brown.
The species is also known to secrete from defensive gland when disturbed.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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: 1–21. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1395. ISSN 2118-9773.
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