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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Spirostreptida » Spirostreptidae » Orthoporus » Orthoporus texicolens
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Millipede - Orthoporus texicolens
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Millipede - Orthoporus texicolens
November 16, 2008
Size: around 9 cm
These millipedes are from my daughter's 4th grade science. When the project was done, she brought home 4 of these; 3 females and one male. This one is Tiny Joe, and he's about 3 1/2 inches.

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 16 November, 2008 - 8:07pm
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 8:33am

Moved
Moved from Millipedes. I just got an email from the company. Their current species is Orthoporus texicolens.
… Lynette Elliott, 24 November, 2008 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

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are these wild US millipedes or pet store imports? My nephew got a few at pet stores but they were from Africa or somewhere.
… John R. Maxwell, 16 November, 2008 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
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remains to be seen. I've made it my daughter's job to find out from her teacher where they came from and what they are.
… Lynette Elliott, 16 November, 2008 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

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