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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Polydesmidae » Polydesmus
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Millipede with sculptured segments - Polydesmus
Copyright © 2019 Ken Schneider

Millipede with sculptured segments - Polydesmus
Presidio, Battery Godfrey, San Francisco County, California, USA
March 30, 2019
Size: ca 20 mm
Sifted from conifer leaf litter.

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 30 March, 2019 - 4:02pm
Last updated 1 April, 2019 - 3:31pm

Moved
Moved from Scytonotus.

This is a species of Polydesmus, an introduced genus from Europe.
… Derek Hennen, 1 April, 2019 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Polydesmus
Thank you for your correction. What would be a key feature to differentiate the two?
… Jeff Brown, 2 April, 2019 - 6:38am login or register to post comments

 
Scytonotus has more numerous,
Scytonotus has more numerous, smaller bumps on its rings, and also has a velvety appearance, due to its many setae (sometimes hard to see in photos). This image shows the differences pretty well.
… Derek Hennen, 2 April, 2019 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Jeff Brown, 30 March, 2019 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

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