Biology:Monographis

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Short description: Genus of millipede

Monographis
Scientific classification e
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

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]

  • 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

Wikidata ☰ Q6451341 entry