Nyssodesmus
Sign in to saveNyssodesmus is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Platyrhacidae. About a dozen species have been described, all native to Central America, occurring from Nicaragua to Panama.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassDiplopoda
- OrderPolydesmida
- FamilyPlatyrhacidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 21
- Family
- Platyrhacidae
- Collections
- UNM, USNM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Panamá
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Nyssodesmus is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Platyrhacidae. About a dozen species have been described, all native to Central America, occurring from Nicaragua to Panama.
==Species== Nyssodesmus alboalatus Nyssodesmus antius Nyssodesmus attemsi Nyssodesmus concolor Nyssodesmus fraternus Nyssodesmus limonensis Nyssodesmus luteolus Nyssodesmus mimus Nyssodesmus nicaraguanus Nyssodesmus python Nyssodesmus tristani Nyssodesmus vialis
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