Euryurus leachii, or Leach's millipede, is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Euryuridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4]

Euryurus leachii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Euryuridae
Genus: Euryurus
Species:
E. leachii
Binomial name
Euryurus leachii
(Gray, 1832)

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Euryurus leachii:

  • Euryurus leachii fraternus Hoffman, 1978
  • Euryurus leachii leachii (Gray, 1832)

References

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  1. ^ "Euryurus leachii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Euryurus leachii". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

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  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN 9781884549120.
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