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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Paradoxosomatidae
Genus:	Desmoxytes
Species:	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.

References

1. "Desmoxytes planata (Pocock, 1895) (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
2. Liu, W.; Golovatch, S. I.; Tian, M. (2014). "A review of the dragon millipede genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923 in China, with descriptions of four new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)". ZooKeys (448): 9–26. doi:10.3897/zookeys.448.8081. PMC 4233391. PMID 25408607.
3. "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
4. "The Milliped Family Paradoxosomatidae in the Hawaiian Islands (Diplopoda: Polydesmida)" (PDF). Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 19 December 2016.