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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Sphaeriodesmidae » Desmonus » Desmonus pudicus
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tiny bumpy millipede - Desmonus pudicus
Copyright © 2015 Valerie G. Bugh

tiny bumpy millipede - Desmonus pudicus
Zilker Preserve, Travis County, Texas, USA
January 3, 2015
Size: about 1 cm
Found under a rock. I haven't seen anything that matches the odd shape of the first couple of segments, or the enlarged bumps on the rear segments. I'm assuming it fits in this order because of the relatively few segments and paranota.

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Contributed by Valerie G. Bugh on 4 January, 2015 - 8:32am
Last updated 21 February, 2015 - 2:08pm

Moved
Moved from Flat-backed Millipedes.
… v belov, 21 February, 2015 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

You're correct Valerie, this
You're correct Valerie, this is a Desmonus. D. pudicus is the species that occurs in Texas, nice find! I find these sometimes in my leaf litter samples, but haven't found a living one yet.
… Derek Hennen, 7 January, 2015 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

after further research
It seems this is in the family Sphaeriodesmidae, and it might be a Desmonus species. There sure isn't much info about this family easily accessible online.
… Valerie G. Bugh, 4 January, 2015 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

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