Abacion

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Abacion
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Callipodida
Family: Abacionidae
Genus: Abacion
Rafinesque, 1820

Abacion is a genus of crested millipedes in the family Abacionidae. There are about 10 described species in Abacion. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Species

These 10 species belong to the genus Abacion:

Identification

Abacion are large, dark brown millipedes with six primary dorsel crests between pore crests on body ring 12. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Abacion Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Abacion". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ↑ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ↑ 1. Balaban 2. Balaban 3. Hennen, 1. John 2. Jane 3. Derek (6 March 2007). "Family Abacionidae - BugGuide". BugGuide.

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