Xenobolus carnifex
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| Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius, 1775)
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Xenobolus carnifex is a species of spirobolidan millipede found in South India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is a common species and can become a household pest, infesting and damaging thatched roofs, creating a "continual shower of faecal pellets", and invading food and water supplies.[2] X. carnifex ranges from 58 to 65 mm (2.3 to 2.6 in) in length, with 48 to 50 body segments.[3] The body color is dark or black, with a band of red or pink running down the dorsal midline.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Hoffmann, R L (1962). "Studies on Spiroboloid Millipeds. IV. Systematic and nomenclatorial notes on the family Pachybolidae". Revue Suisse De Zoologie. 69: 759–783.
- ^ Alagesan, P.; Muthukrishnan, J. (2005). "Bioenergetics of the household pest, Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius, 1775)" (PDF). Peckiana. 4: 3–14.
- ^ Carl, J. (1919). "Revision de quelques Spirobolides du Muséum de Genève". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 27 (12): 377–404.
- ^ "Millipede Composting: A Novel Method for Organic Waste Recycling". Recent Research in Science and Technology. 3 (9). 2011.
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