Nopoiulus kochii

Species of millipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nopoiulus kochii is a species of millipede in the genus Nopoiulus. This species is common to Turkey, and has been found living for several years in the intestines of a human.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Class:Diplopoda
Order:Julida
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Nopoiulus kochii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Julida
Family: Blaniulidae
Genus: Nopoiulus
Species:
N. kochii
Binomial name
Nopoiulus kochii
(Gervais, 1847)
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Description

This millipede is approximately 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long and 2 millimetres (0.079 in) wide. Its body is shaped like a cylinder and is made up of 40 segments. Its antennae have six segments, with the fourth segment being the largest.[1]

Ecology

Range

Nopoiulus kochii has been found in Turkey, Ireland, Egypt, Serbia, Siberia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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