Thyropygus allevatus

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Thyropygus allevatus
A reddish/brown millipede curled on itself over a coarse sand soil
Millipede Thyropygus allevatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Spirostreptida
Family: Harpagophoridae
Genus: Thyropygus
Species:
T. allevatus
Binomial name
Thyropygus allevatus
(Karsch, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Spirostreptus allevatus Karsch, 1881
  • Spirostreptus bowringi Pocock, 1892
  • Spirostreptus bowringii Pocock, 1892
  • Spirostreptus kandyanus Humbert, 1866
  • Thyropisthus allevatus (Karsch, 1881)
  • Thyropisthus bowringi (Pocock, 1892)
  • Thyropisthus bowringii (Pocock, 1892)
  • Thyropisthus polyodontus Attems, 1942

Thyropygus allevatus, the Siamese pointy-tailed millipede,[1] is a species of round-backed millipede in the family Harpagophoridae. It is found in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Siamese Pointy-tailed - Thyropygus allevatus uncinatus". exotic-pets.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Thyropygus allevatus (Karsch, 1881) (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

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