Abacion is a genus of crested millipedes in the family Abacionidae. There are about 10 described species in Abacion.[1][2][3][4]

Abacion
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Callipodida
Family: Abacionidae
Genus: Abacion
Rafinesque, 1820

Species

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These 10 species belong to the genus Abacion:

Identification

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Abacion are large, dark brown millipedes with six primary dorsel crests between pore crests on body ring 12. [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Abacion Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Abacion". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ^ 1. Balaban 2. Balaban 3. Hennen, 1. John 2. Jane 3. Derek (6 March 2007). "Family Abacionidae - BugGuide". BugGuide.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Further reading

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  •   Media related to Abacion at Wikimedia Commons