Rhysodesmus is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae. There are at least 90 described species in Rhysodesmus.,[1][2][3][4][5] ranging from El Salvador to the Southern United States.[6]

Rhysodesmus
Rhysodesmus dasypus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Xystodesmidae
Tribe: Rhysodesmini
Genus: Rhysodesmus
Cook, 1895
Diversity
at least 100 species

Species

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These 92 species belong to the genus Rhysodesmus:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhysodesmus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. ^ a b "Browse Rhysodesmus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ^ a b "Rhysodesmus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ^ a b "Rhysodesmus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  6. ^ Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History. ISBN 9781884549120.

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