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Xystocheir Bistipita
''Xystocheir'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae. The genus is endemism, endemic to California in the United States, where it is distributed in the California Coast Ranges, Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada.Shelley, R. M., et al. (2014)Variation and pigmentation in the milliped, ''Xystocheir brachymacris'' Shelley, 1996, from the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, California, USA (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae: Xystocheirini).''Insecta Mundi'' 2014 0371. Since a 1996 revision there have been 9 species classified in the genus:Shelley, R. M. (1996)Revision of the milliped genus ''Xystocheir'' Cook (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae).''Canadian Journal of Zoology'' 74(7) 1336-63.''Xystocheir''. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). *''Xystocheir bistipita'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millipede
Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a tight ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from the Latin for "thousand feet", no species was known to have 1,000 or more until the discovery of ''Eumillipes persephone'', which can have over 1,300 legs. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures. Most millipedes are slow-moving detritivores, eating decaying leaves and other dead plant matter. Some eat fungi or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
