Julus (millipede)

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Julus
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Mating pair of Julus carpathicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Julida
Family: Julidae
Tribe: Julini
Genus: Julus
Linnaeus, 1758
Species [1]

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Julus (alternately written as Iulus) is a genus of millipedes in the family Julidae, containing the following species:

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References

  1. "Julus". Global Myriapod Information System. Zoologische Staatssammlung München. June 18, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2013.