Saturday, 11 February 2017
Orthomorpha coarctata
Two millipedes mating. |
Defense mechanism |
To scale. |
Scientific name: Orthomorpha coarctata
Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Paradoxosomatidae
Genus: Orthomorpha
Species: O. coarctata
Type of species: Indigenous
Habitat: Found in a wide range of habitats. One such area is semi-forested areas with high levels of humidity.
Conservation status: Least concern
Distribution: This common millipede is purported to be native to Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, due to human carelessness, it has found its way across the world (sub-tropics only).
Source: wikimedia |
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