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Lissodesmus
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Lissodesmus

Chamberlin, 1920
Synonyms
  • Australopeltis Johns, 1964
  • Pseudoprionopeltis (Australopeltis) Johns, 1964

Lissodesmus is a genus of the Dalodesmidae family of Millipedes.[1] It is found in Australia and nearby islands.[2] They are commonly known as Tasmanian Multipedes.[3]

Species

Currently there are 30 accepted species in the genus Lissodesmus according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). A new species was discovered in 2018 from Tasmania, Australia.[4]

Former species

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS Taxon Details : Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 1920". WoRMS. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Millipedes from Australia, 7: the identity of the genus Lissodesmus Chamberlin, with the description of four new species from Tasmania". University of Tasmania, Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Tasmanian Multipedes". polydesmida. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "A new, alpine species of Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 1920 from Tasmania, Australia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Dalodesmidae)". ZooKeys. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

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