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Species Anadenobolus monilicornis - Yellow-banded Millipede

Millipede - Anadenobolus monilicornis Anadenobolus monilicornis? - Anadenobolus monilicornis Rhinocricidae - Anadenobolus monilicornis Anadenobolus monilicornis Anadenobolus monilicornis millipede - Anadenobolus monilicornis Yellow-banded Millipede? - Anadenobolus monilicornis Anadenobolus monilicornis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)
Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)
Order Spirobolida
Family Rhinocricidae
Genus Anadenobolus
Species monilicornis (Yellow-banded Millipede)
Other Common Names
Bumble Bee Millipede
Explanation of Names
Anadenobolus monilicornis (von Porat 1876)
Size
2.5-10 cm
Range
native to the Caribbean and S. America, adventive in our area (FL, spreading)
Remarks
An introduced Caribbean species (introduced by the ornamental plant industry from South America on accident)
earliest record in our area: FL 2001

Sometimes sold in the pet trade
Internet References
Fact sheet (Gabel et al. 2006)(1)