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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Xystodesmidae » Apheloriini » Sigmoria
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Millipede with red markings - Sigmoria
Copyright © 2015 Paul Rebmann

Millipede with red markings - Sigmoria
WAkulla State Forest, Wakulla County, Florida, USA
July 4, 2014
This millipede was crawling around on and in the leaf litter in a mixed upland hardwood forest. I am thinking this is a flat-backed millipede, and was wondering if anyone might know what genus &/or species it might be.

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Contributed by Paul Rebmann on 20 July, 2015 - 6:57am
Last updated 6 August, 2015 - 4:13pm

Moved
Moved from Xystodesmidae.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 August, 2015 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

either Sigmoria (Cheiropus) p
either Sigmoria (Cheiropus) planca or S. (C.) australis
… Rowland Shelley, 6 August, 2015 - 8:21am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 July, 2015 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Very pretty. Definitely a Xys
Very pretty. Definitely a Xystodesmid, maybe a species of Pleuroloma? Dr. Shelley may know.
… Derek Hennen, 21 July, 2015 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 July, 2015 - 7:20am login or register to post comments

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