Desmoxytes planata

Desmoxytes planata, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae.[1] It is a pantropical species with a vast distribution due to human interference in transportation.[2] It is native to Andaman Islands and introduced to Thailand, the Seychelles, Java, Sri Lanka,[3] Fiji and probably in Malay Peninsula.[4]

Desmoxytes planata
Desmoxytes planata
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D. planata
Binomial name
Desmoxytes planata
(Pocock, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Pratinus planatus Pocock, 1895
  • Desmoxytes coniger Chamberlin, 1923
  • Euphyodesmus (Ceylonesmus) vector Chamberlin, 1941

Live specimens are pink colored.

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