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Photo#104119
Millipede-any idea whick one? - Pseudopolydesmus serratus

Millipede-any idea whick one? - Pseudopolydesmus serratus
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 19, 2007
Size: 1 inch approx.

Moved
Moved from Pseudopolydesmus.

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.

This is a species of the ende
This is a species of the endemic North American genus Pseudopolydesmus (order Polydesmida: family Polydesmidae). It superficially resembles the introduced European species of the genus Polydesmus, hence the generic name, but comparing this photo with those of the introduced Polydesmuses found in urban environments, you will notice that the dorsum is flatter and smoother. Rowland Shelley, North Carolina State Museum of natural Sciences.

 
Thank-you! ^__^
Thank-you! ^__^

Polydesmida.
Nice image! You're getting GOOD:-) Flat-backed millipedes (order Polydesmida) is the best I can do on the identification.

 
Thanks for the compliment on
Thanks for the compliment on the photo! ^__^ (I'm learning to use a new better camera)