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Genus: | Lankasoma Mauriès, 1981 |
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Lankasoma mahleri Mauriès, 1981 |
Lankasoma, is a genus of millipedes of the family Lankasomatidae. It contains 5 described species, all are endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
Wildlife of Sri Lanka includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats. Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of biological endemism in the world.
Phyllogonostreptus nigrolabiatus is a common species of millipede found in India, and Sri Lanka.
Arthrosphaeridae is a family of giant pill millipedes that are found in Madagascar, the Western Ghats of India, and Sri Lanka. The largest pill-millipede in the world, Zoosphaerium neptunus belongs to this family and is known to swarm at certain times of the year.
Lankasomatidae, is a millipede family in the suborder Heterochordeumatidea of order Chordeumatida. The family includes 11 species belongs to three genera.
Lankasoma anderssoni is a species of millipedes in the family Lankasomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Lankasoma brincki is a species of millipedes in the family Lankasomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Lankasoma cederholmi is a species of millipedes in the family Lankasomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Lankasoma oreites is a species of millipedes in the family Lankasomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Lankasoma mahleri is a species of millipedes in the family Lankasomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Anoplodesmus anthracinus is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It was previously thought to confined to Myanmar, the species was reported and documented from Malaysia and Sri Lanka in 2013.
Anoplodesmus humberti is a species of millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Peradeniya.
Anoplodesmus layardi is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Peradeniya.
Anoplodesmus luctuosus is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Ramboda. The species sometimes placed in the genus Polydesmus of the family Polydesmidae.
Anoplodesmus inornatus, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Peradeniya.
Anoplodesmus sabulosus, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Kandy.
Anoplodesmus saussurii, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It was once thought endemic to Sri Lanka, but later found from Fiji and Mauritius.
Paranedyopus simplex, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, first documented from Pundaloya. The species is greatly differ from other members of the genus due to reduced paraterga and more elaborate gonopods.
Leptodesmus thwaitesii, is a species of millipedes in the family Chelodesmidae. It was once thought endemic to Sri Lanka, where first documented from Peradeniya.
Chondromorpha xanthotricha, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is native to South India and Sri Lanka. Two subspecies recognized.