Oriulus venustus

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Oriulus venustus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Julida
Family: Parajulidae
Genus: Oriulus
Species:
O. venustus
Binomial name
Oriulus venustus
(Wood, 1864)
Synonyms
List
  • Iulus venustusWood, 1864
  • Julus venustusPreudhomme de Borre, 1884
  • Parajulus rugosusBollman, 1887
  • Paraiulus venustusBollman, 1888
  • Oriulus medianusChamberlin, 1940
  • Oriulus delusChamberlin, 1940
  • Oriulus eutypusChamberlin, 1940
  • Oriulus notusChamberlin, 1940
  • Oriulus georgicolensChamberlin, 1940
  • Oriulus grayiCausey, 1950
  • Aliulus rugosusCausey, 1952
  • Aniulus venustusJohnson, 1954
  • Oriulus grandicepsLoomis, 1968
  • Oriulus disjunctusStewart, 1969
  • Aniulus carolinensisShelley, 2000

[1]

Oriulus venustus is a species of millipede in the family Parajulidae. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America. [2] [6]

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Description

Adults are around 19 to 26 millimeters in length and 1.5 to 2.5 millimeters wide. Males of this species can be identified by their enlarged sternum 8 that extends dorsally into the body cavity and their sigmoid, crossing gonopodal telopodites. [1]

Distribution and Habitat

Oriulus venustus covers most of North America north of Mexico east of the Rocky Mountains, though its distribution becomes sporadic in the Southeast United States. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shelley, Rowland M (2002-01-01). "The milliped genus Oriulus Chamberlin (Julida: Parajulidae)". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 80 (1): 100–109. doi:10.1139/z01-205. ISSN   0008-4301.
  2. 1 2 "Oriulus venustus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. "Oriulus venustus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. "Oriulus venustus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. "Oriulus venustus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  6. Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals" . Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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