Polydesmus skinneri

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Polydesmus skinneri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Polydesmidae
Genus: Polydesmus
Species:
P. skinneri
Binomial name
Polydesmus skinneri
Humbert, 1865
Synonyms
  • Singhalorthomorpha skinneri(Humbert, 1865)
  • Strongylosoma skinneri(Humbert, 1865)

Polydesmus skinneri is a species of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Polydesmus skinneri Humbert, 1865 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.