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Species Petaserpes cryptocephalus

Polyzoniid Millipede - Petaserpes cryptocephalus

Yellowish millipede - Petaserpes cryptocephalus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)

Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)

Order Polyzoniida

Family Polyzoniidae

Genus Petaserpes

Species cryptocephalus (Petaserpes cryptocephalus)

Explanation of Names

Petaserpes cryptocephalus (McNeill 1887)

Range

ne.NA (QC‒MI through the Appalachians to w.NC)(1)

Internet References

Species page(2)

Works Cited

1.	Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America Richard L. Hoffman. 1999. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications.

2.	Tingley C.A., Hall S.P., Howard T.E. (2023) Myriapods of North Carolina. NC Biodiversity Project & NC State Parks

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 14 January, 2014 - 12:34pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 14 November, 2023 - 6:00pm

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