About Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
Polydesmus complanatus (first described by Linnaeus in 1761) is a species of millipede that belongs to the family Polydesmidae. This species occurs across most of Europe, and is not present in countries located west of Germany. Eleven subspecies of Polydesmus complanatus are currently recognized: 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). Two former subspecies have been reclassified: Polydesmus complanatus angustus is now accepted as the separate species Polydesmus angustus, and Polydesmus complanatus elevatus is currently a synonym of Polydesmus angustus.
