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Inodesmus urbanus

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Inodesmus urbanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Superorder: Merocheta
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Haplodesmidae
Genus: Inodesmus
Species:
I. urbanus
Binomial name
Inodesmus urbanus
(Romero-Rincon & Douch, 2024)

Inodesmus urbanus is a species of millipede in the family Haplodesmidae. It was described by Juan Romero-Rincon and James K. Douch in 2024 as Agathodesmus urbanus, before being combined into the genus Inodesmus later that year.[1] The specific epithet refers to its urban distribution. It is found in Sydney, Australia, with the type locality being Meadowbank Reserve.[2]

References

  1. ^ Romero-Rincon, Juan; Alvear, Santiago (15 April 2024). "On the identity of the enigmatic millipede genus Inodesmus Cook, 1896 (Polydesmida: Haplodesmidae)". Zootaxa. 5437 (3): 433–440. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5437.3.8. ISSN 1175-5334. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ Romero-Rincon, J.; Douch, J.K. (2024). "Description of a new species of Agathodesmus Silvestri, 1910 from Australia (Polydesmida, Haplodesmidae) with an urban distribution and a key to species in New South Wales". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 51: 1–9. doi:10.54102/ajt.db0kg. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.