Thyropygus allevatus, the Siamese pointy-tailed millipede,[1] is a species of round-backed millipede in the family Harpagophoridae. It is found in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3]
Thyropygus allevatus | |
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Millipede Thyropygus allevatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Diplopoda |
Order: | Spirostreptida |
Family: | Harpagophoridae |
Genus: | Thyropygus |
Species: | T. allevatus
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Binomial name | |
Thyropygus allevatus (Karsch, 1881)
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References
edit- ^ "Siamese Pointy-tailed - Thyropygus allevatus uncinatus". exotic-pets.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Thyropygus allevatus (Karsch, 1881) (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
External links
edit- Molecular phylogeny of the Thyropygus allevatus group of giant millipedes and some closely related groups.
- A revision of the Thyropygus allevatus group. Part V: Nine new species of the extended opinatus subgroup, based on morphological and DNA sequence data (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae)
- An initial systematics survey of the common harpagophorid millipede Thyropygus allevatus (Karsch, 1881) in Thailand