Superorder Juliformia Subclass Chilognatha | Infraclass Helminthomorpha Scientific name Spirostreptida Rank Order | |
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Lower classifications Archispirostreptus, Spirostreptus, Spirostreptidae | ||
Spirostreptida gregorius african olive millipede
Spirostreptida is an order of long, cylindrical millipedes. There are approximately 1000 described species, making Spirostrepida the second largest order of millipedes after Polydesmida.
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- Spirostreptida gregorius african olive millipede
- African olive millipede spirostreptida gregarious
- Description
- Distribution
- Classification
- Select species
- References
African olive millipede spirostreptida gregarious
Description
Spirostreptida are generally large, long and cylindrical, with 30 to 90 body rings. Eyes are present in most. This order contains the longest millipedes known: the giant African millipedes of the genus Archispirostreptus that may exceed 30 centimetres (12 in).
Distribution
Spirostrepitda contains mainly tropical species, and occurs in Africa, Southern Asia to Japan, Australia, and the Western Hemisphere from the United States to Argentina.
Classification
The order comprises two suborders, Cambalidea and Spirostreptidea, the latter further divided into two superfamilies.
Suborder Cambalidea
Suborder Spirostreptidea
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