Polydesmus complanatus

Species of millipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Polydesmus complanatus is species of millipede in the family Polydesmidae. The species can be found in most of Europe except for countries west of Germany.[1][2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Class:Diplopoda
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Polydesmus complanatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Polydesmidae
Genus: Polydesmus
Species:
P. complanatus
Binomial name
Polydesmus complanatus
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Julus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
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There are currently 11 subspecies:[1][2]

  • Polydesmus complanatus calaber Strasser, 1969
  • Polydesmus complanatus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
  • Polydesmus complanatus constrictus Latzel, 1884
  • Polydesmus complanatus costrictus Latzel, 1884
  • Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1898
  • Polydesmus complanatus intermedius (Attems)
  • Polydesmus complanatus montanus Daday, 1889
  • Polydesmus complanatus salicis Verhoeff
  • Polydesmus complanatus savonensis Verhoeff, 1907
  • Polydesmus complanatus szinnensis (Attems)

The subspecies Polydesmus complanatus angustus is now accepted as Polydesmus angustus, Polydesmus complanatus elevatus is now a synonym of Polydesmus angustus.

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