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Brachyiulus lusitanus

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Brachyiulus lusitanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Julida
Family: Julidae
Genus: Brachyiulus
Species:
B. lusitanus
Binomial name
Brachyiulus lusitanus
(Verhoeff, 1898)

Brachyiulus lusitanus is a species of millipede in the genus Brachyiulus. It is endemic to Bulgaria.[1]

A case of pseudo-parasitism by this species has been recorded.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fet, Victor; Popov, Alexi (2007). Biogeography and Ecology of Bulgaria (illustrated ed.). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1402044175.
  2. ^ Mowlavi, Gh.; Naddaf, S.R.; Rezaeian, M.; Najafi, N.; Lucio-Forster, A.; Bowman, D.D. (2009). "Apparent pseudoparasitism of the alimentary canal of a 5-year-old child by the millipede Brachyiulus lusitanus (Diplopoda: Julidae)". Parasite. 16 (2): 161–163. doi:10.1051/parasite/2009162161. ISSN 1252-607X. PMID 19585896. Open access icon