Xystocheir dissecta

Xystocheir dissecta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Xystodesmidae
Genus:	Xystocheir
Species:	X. dissecta
Binomial name
Xystocheir dissecta (Wood, 1867)

Xystocheir dissecta is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found in North America. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} If threatened, X. dissecta can release a hydrogen cyanide gas, which has benzaldehyde as a byproduct. This defense works against most beetle predators, except Promecognathus . ^{[5] [6]}

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Xystocheir dissecta:

• Xystocheir dissecta dissecta(Wood, 1867)
• Xystocheir dissecta microramaShelley, 1996
• Xystocheir dissecta taibonaChamberlin, 1912

References

1. "Xystocheir dissecta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Xystocheir dissecta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Xystocheir dissecta species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
5. Weary, Brandt P; Will, Kipling W (2020-09-11). Sime, Karen (ed.). "The Millipede-Predation Behavior of Promecognathus and Exceptional Cyanide Tolerance in Promecognathus and Metrius (Coleoptera: Carabidae)" . Annals of the Entomological Society of America. doi:10.1093/aesa/saaa023. ISSN   0013-8746.
6. Oh, Jenny (2019-04-23). "This Millipede and Beetle Have a Toxic Relationship | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

Further reading

• Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN   9781884549120.

External resources

PBS Digital Studios | Deep Look on YouTube  : This Millipede and Beetle Have a Toxic Relationship