Peplomeris
| Peplomeris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Glomerida |
| Family: | Glomeridae |
| Genus: | Silvestri, 1917 |
Peplomeris is a genus of pill millipede found in Vietnam.[1]
Description
Peplomeris millipedes possess numerous apical cones on their antennae.[1] The seventh antennal joint is short.[2] The last tergite has a sinuous posterior margin at the midline, with a somewhat flattened dorsal surface. Leg pairs 17 and 18 are smaller than the others. Leg pair 19 is 4-jointed, with the first segment possessing a short, cone-shaped internal apical process, and the second possessing a triangular internal posterior process, and the third with a short posterior process.
The genus can be clearly distinguished from the genus Rhopalomeris by the shape of the last tergite and length of the tarsi.
Species[3]
- Peplomeris demangei (Silvestri, 1917)
- Peplomeris magna Golovatch, 1983
References
- ^ a b Enghoff, Henrik; Golovatch, S.; Short, Megan; Stoev, Pavel; Wesener, Thomas (4 October 2015). Diplopoda - taxonomic overview. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Indian Museum; Zoological Survey of India (1907). Records of the Indian Museum. Pub. by order of the trustees of the Indian Museum. pp. 144–145. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "MilliBase - Peplomeris Silvestri, 1917". millibase.org. Retrieved 29 June 2025.