Lissodesmus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Class:Diplopoda
Lissodesmus
Lissodesmus nivalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Dalodesmidae
Genus: Lissodesmus
Chamberlin, 1920
Synonyms
  • Australopeltis Johns, 1964
  • Pseudoprionopeltis (Australopeltis) Johns, 1964

Lissodesmus is a genus of the Dalodesmidae family of Millipedes.[1] Species of the genus are found in Australia.[2] They are commonly known as Tasmanian multipedes.[3]

Currently there are 30 accepted species in the genus Lissodesmus according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). A further species was discovered in 2018 from Tasmania, Australia.[4]

Former species

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