Archispirostreptus syriacus is a species of millipede within the family Spirostreptidae. The species is found distributed in the Middle East in countries such as Syria, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, where it inhabits dry desert landscapes. The species grows to a length of 125 to 140 millimeters with a maximum body width of 8 to 10 millimeters. The coloration is dark gray to black with brown antennae and legs.[2][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Spirostreptida |
| Family: | Spirostreptidae |
| Genus: | Archispirostreptus |
| Species: | A. syriacus
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| Archispirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)
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References edit
- ^ Spelda J. (2016). SysMyr: Systematic Myriapod Database (version Apr 2013). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 29th January 2016 (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/b67b4036768e01b126a3097ef8174d9d. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858
- ^ "Archispirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "MilliBase - Archispirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)". www.millibase.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Millipedes - Millipede Control". | Pestnet® Pest Leads & Marketing. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Archispirostreptus syriacus Saussure 1859 - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.