Pseudopolydesmus canadensis

Pseudopolydesmus canadensis, also known as Canadian flat-backed millipede, is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Polydesmidae. It is found in North America and Europe.[1][2][3][4]

Pseudopolydesmus canadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Polydesmidae
Genus: Pseudopolydesmus
Species:
P. canadensis
Binomial name
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis
(Newport, 1814)

It can be distinguished from Pseudopolydesmus serratus by the black mid-dorsal stripe.

References

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  1. ^ "Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Pseudopolydesmus canadensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  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.