Polydesmidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Polydesmida, class Diplopoda. The family contains 7 accepted species worldwide.
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Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus angustus is a small flat-backed millipede native to Western Europe th…
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis (Newport, 1844)
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis, the Canadian flat-backed millipede, is a Polydesmid…
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Brachydesmus superus is an annual millipede native to most of Europe, introduced…
Scytonotus granulatus (Say, 1821)
Scytonotus granulatus, the granulated millipede, is a flat-backed millipede of t…
Pseudopolydesmus serratus (Say, 1821)
Pseudopolydesmus serratus is a flat-backed millipede species of the Polydesmidae…
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
Polydesmus complanatus is a millipede species in Polydesmidae found in most of E…
Polydesmidae animals belong to the Polydesmida order in the Animalia kingdom. As its common name suggests, Polydesmus angustus has a distinctly flattened body. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Polydesmidae is classified in the order Polydesmida, class Diplopoda, phylum Arthropoda. inconstans, and can only be reliably identified by the shape of the male gonopods or female epigyne.
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