Pachydesmus is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae. There are about 12 described species in Pachydesmus.[1][2][3][4]

Pachydesmus
Pachydesmus incursus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Xystodesmidae
Tribe: Pachydesmini
Genus: Pachydesmus
Cook, 1895

Species

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These 12 species belong to the genus Pachydesmus:

References

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  1. ^ "Pachydesmus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Pachydesmus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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