Spirostreptus

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Spirostreptus
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Spirostreptus seychellarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Diplopoda
Order:
Spirostreptida
Family:
Spirostreptidae
Genus:
Spirostreptus

Spirostreptus is a genus of giant millipedes of the family Spirostreptidae. It contains the following species: [1]

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