Archispirostreptus syriacus

Archispirostreptus syriacus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Spirostreptida
Family:	Spirostreptidae
Genus:	Archispirostreptus
Species:	A. syriacus
Binomial name
Archispirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)
Synonyms[1]
Archispirostreptus judaicus (Attems, 1927) Archispirostreptus transmarinus Hoffman, 1965 Archispirostreptus tumuliporus judaicus (Attems, 1927) Graphidostreptus judaicus (Attems, 1926) Graphidostreptus tumuliporus judaicus Attems, 1926 Julus syriacus De Saussure, 1859 Spirostreptus christianus Karsch, 1887 Spirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)

Archispirostreptus syriacus is a species of millipede within the family Spirostreptidae. The species is found distributed in the Middle East in countries such as Syria, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, where it inhabits dry desert landscapes. The species grows to a length of 125 to 140 millimeters with a maximum body width of 8 to 10 millimeters. The coloration is dark gray to black with brown antennae and legs.[2][3][4][5]

References

1. Spelda J. (2016). SysMyr: Systematic Myriapod Database (version Apr 2013). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 29th January 2016 (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/b67b4036768e01b126a3097ef8174d9d. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858
2. "Archispirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
3. "MilliBase - Archispirostreptus syriacus (DeSaussure, 1859)". www.millibase.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
4. "Millipedes - Millipede Control". | Pestnet® Pest Leads & Marketing. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
5. "Archispirostreptus syriacus Saussure 1859 - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 24 February 2024.