Oriulus venustus
Species of millipede
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Oriulus venustus is a species of millipede in the family Parajulidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in North America.[2][6]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Julida |
| Family: | Parajulidae |
| Genus: | Oriulus |
| Species: | O. venustus |
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| Oriulus venustus (Wood, 1864) | |
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Description
Adults are around 19 to 26 millimeters in length and 1.5 to 2.5 millimeters wide. Males of this species can be identified by their enlarged sternum 8 that extends dorsally into the body cavity and their sigmoid, crossing gonopodal telopodites.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Oriulus venustus covers most of North America north of Mexico and east of the Rocky Mountains, though its distribution becomes sporadic in the south-eastern United States.[1]
