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Species Orthoporus texicolens

Millipede - Orthoporus texicolens Female Millipede - Orthoporus texicolens - female Female Millipede - Orthoporus texicolens - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)
Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)
Order Spirostreptida
Family Spirostreptidae
Genus Orthoporus
Species texicolens (Orthoporus texicolens)
Size
The adults are approximately 12.7 to 15.24 cm (5 to 6 in) in length. (1)
Range
In the United States, these millipedes live in woodland as well as
desert environments in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. (1)
Internet References
~ (1) CarolinaCurriculum.com (pdf) - Information and range with a couple of drawings.
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 24 November, 2008 - 8:33am

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