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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Polyzoniida » Siphonotidae » Rhinotus » Rhinotus purpureus

Species Rhinotus purpureus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range
Chordeumatida? - Rhinotus purpureus Unknown Millipede - Rhinotus purpureus Unknown Millipede - Rhinotus purpureus Unknown Millipede - Rhinotus purpureus Unknown Millipede - Rhinotus purpureus Unidentified Millipede - Rhinotus purpureus Unidentified Millipede - Rhinotus purpureus Rhinotus purpureus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)
Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)
Order Polyzoniida
Family Siphonotidae
Genus Rhinotus
Species purpureus (Rhinotus purpureus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Siphonotus miamiensis Causey 1953
Explanation of Names
Siphonotus purpureus Pocock 1894
Range
native to the Caribbean, adventive in our area (Louisiana, so.Florida)
Contributed by Derek Hennen on 19 January, 2016 - 6:39pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 14 November, 2023 - 5:12pm

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