Strasseria mirabilis
Genus of millipedes
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Strasseria is a genus of pill millipede found in Slovenia.[1] It currently contains only one known species, Strasseria mirabilis.[2]
| Strasseria mirabilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Glomerida |
| Family: | Glomeridae |
| Genus: | Strasseria Verhoeff, 1929 |
| Species: | S. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Strasseria mirabilis Verhoeff, 1929 | |
Description
Strasseria millipedes are similar in appearance to those of the Trachysphaera genus, but lack any tubercles or papillae.[1] They are approximately 4 mm in length and olive-greenish in color. They possess 11 free tergites, the posterior margin of which each possess a dirt-encrusted crest.