Desmoxytes planata

Desmoxytes planata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Paradoxosomatidae
Genus:	Desmoxytes
Species:	D. planata
Binomial name
	Desmoxytes planata; (Pocock, 1895)
Synonyms
	Pratinus planatusPocock, 1895; Desmoxytes conigerChamberlin, 1923; Euphyodesmus (Ceylonesmus) vectorChamberlin, 1941;

Last updated April 13, 2025

Desmoxytes planata, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae.^[1] It is a pantropical species with a vast distribution due to human interference in transportation.^[2] It is native to Andaman Islands and introduced to Thailand, the Seychelles, Java, Sri Lanka,^[3] Fiji and probably in Malay Peninsula.^[4]

Live specimens are pink colored.^[5]

References

↑ "Desmoxytes planata (Pocock, 1895) (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
↑ Liu, W.; Golovatch, S. I.; Tian, M. (2014). "A review of the dragon millipede genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923 in China, with descriptions of four new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)". ZooKeys (448): 9–26. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.448.8081 . PMC 4233391 . PMID 25408607.
↑ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
↑ "The Milliped Family Paradoxosomatidae in the Hawaiian Islands (Diplopoda: Polydesmida)" (PDF). Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
↑ Srisonchai, Ruttapon; Enghoff, Henrik; Likhitrakarn, Natdanai; Panha, Somsak (2018-05-29). "A revision of dragon millipedes I: genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, with the description of eight new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)". ZooKeys (761): 1–177. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.761.24214 . ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 5988806 . PMID 29875597.

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[1] "Desmoxytes planata (Pocock, 1895) (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[2] Liu, W.; Golovatch, S. I.; Tian, M. (2014). "A review of the dragon millipede genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923 in China, with descriptions of four new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)". ZooKeys (448): 9–26. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.448.8081 . PMC 4233391 . PMID 25408607.

[3] "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[4] "The Milliped Family Paradoxosomatidae in the Hawaiian Islands (Diplopoda: Polydesmida)" (PDF). Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[5] Srisonchai, Ruttapon; Enghoff, Henrik; Likhitrakarn, Natdanai; Panha, Somsak (2018-05-29). "A revision of dragon millipedes I: genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, with the description of eight new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)". ZooKeys (761): 1–177. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.761.24214 . ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 5988806 . PMID 29875597.

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