Orophe
Genus of millipedes
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Orophe is a genus of Xystodesmid millipede found in the Rocky Mountains of northern Idaho and western Montana.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Xystodesmidae |
| Tribe: | Xystodesmini |
| Genus: | Orophe Chamberlin, 1951 |
| Type species | |
| Orophe cabinetus Chamberlin, 1951 | |
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Chipus | |
Description
Orophe is genus of robust Xystodesmid millipedes with two species. The two species are superficially similar.[2] Both are large millipedes with bodies that taper slightly towards the posterior.[2] The paranota are short, noticeably depressed, and arise low on the tergite, giving the millipedes a domed appearance.[2] Both species are share a similar color pattern with yellow paranota and a yellow central oval patch on the tergites.[1] The two species differ only in features of the gonopods.[2]
Taxonomy
Orophe contains the following species:
