Polydesmopeltis kelaarti

Polydesmopeltis kelaarti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Diplopoda
Order:
Polydesmida
Family:
Pyrgodesmidae
Genus:
Polydesmopeltis
Species:
P. kelaarti
Binomial name
Polydesmopeltis kelaarti
(Humbert, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Anoplodesmus kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865

Polydesmopeltis kelaarti is a species of millipedes in the family Pyrgodesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] Three subspecies recognized.[2] It is found from grass fields rich in organic matter and damp bricks with favorable shady conditions.[3]

Subspecies

  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti carli Verhoeff, 1936
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti longipes Verhoeff, 1936
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti valparaiensis Carl, 1932

References

  1. ^ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "COMPARATIVE WATER RELATIONS OF SOME TROPICAL MILLIPEDES" (PDF). Kragujevac J. Sci. Retrieved 19 December 2016.


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