Monographis
| Monographis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polyxenida |
| Family: | Polyxenidae |
| Genus: | Monographis Attems, 1907 |
Monographis is a terrestrial genus of millipede in the family Polyxenidae comprising 10 species.[1]
Description[edit]
Similarly to other genera in Polyxenidae, Monographis millipedes are covered in characteristic Setae which they use in defense against predators (primarily ants). [2] They are very small, typically ranging from 1.5-4mm.[3]
Species[4][edit]
- Monographis annandalei (Silvestri, 1948)
- Monographis baihualingensis Ishii & Yin, 2000
- Monographis condorensis Huynh & Veenstra, 2020
- Monographis demangei Jacquemin-Nguyen Duy & Condé, 1967
- Monographis kraepelini Attems, 1907
- Monographis mirus (Turk, 1947)
- Monographis queenslandicus Huynh & Veenstra, 2013
- Monographis schulzei Attems, 1909
- Monographis tamoyoensis Schubart, 1939
- Monographis yunnanensis Ishii & Yin, 2000
References[edit]
- ^ "MilliBase - Monographis Attems, 1907". www.millibase.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Order Polyxenida". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Enghoff, Henrik; Golovatch, Sergei; Short, Megan; Stoev, Pavel; Wesener, Thomas (2015-01-01), "Diplopoda — taxonomic overview", Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2, Brill, pp. 363–453, ISBN 978-90-04-18827-3, retrieved 2024-01-11
- ^ "Monographis Attems, 1907". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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