Species Chicobolus spinigerus - Florida Ivory Millipede

Classification · Other Common Names · Identification · Range · Remarks · See Also · Internet References

Chicobolus spinigerus - Florida Ivory Millipede - Chicobolus spinigerus

Florida Ivory Millipede - Chicobolus spinigerus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)

Order Spirobolida

Family Spirobolidae

Genus Chicobolus

Species spinigerus (Florida Ivory Millipede)

Other Common Names

Florida Millipede

Identification

Cylindrical in shape, like all of this family. Pale underside and transverse striped pattern of red, black and pale color.

Range

Southern S. Carolina to southern peninsular Florida.

Remarks

One of the fastest-growing millipedes, can reach adulthood in about 18 months.

See Also

Compare North American Millipede - in the same family but with different coloration:

Internet References

US Arthropods.

Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 11 February, 2006 - 10:25am
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason
Last updated 3 November, 2007 - 10:56am

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