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Anethoporus
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Anethoporus

Type species
Anethoporus clarki
Chamberlin, 1918
Synonyms

Andenostreptus

Anethoporus is a genus of spirostreptid millipedes native to northern South America, where they range from Peru to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The genus and type species, A. clarki, was established by Ralph V. Chamberlin in 1918.[1]

Species

Anethoporus contains eight species, some previously assigned to other genera.[2]

  • Anethoporus clarki Chamberlin, 1918 - Trinidad and Tobago
  • Anethoporus gracilior Chamberlin, 1918 - Trinidad and Tobago
  • Anethoporus gracilis (Verhoeff, 1941) - Peru
  • Anethoporus guayrensis (Silvestri, 1896) - Venezuela
  • Anethoporus leviceps (Attems, 1950) - Venezuela
  • Anethoporus ornatus (Verhoeff, 1941) - Venezuela
  • Anethoporus schalleri (Kraus, 1960) - Peru
  • Anethoporus silvaticus (Verhoeff, 1941) - Peru

References

  1. ^ Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1918). "The Chilopoda and Diplopoda of the West Indies". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 62: 151–262.
  2. ^ "Anethoporus". Catalogue of Life. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-10.