Ophyiulus pilosus (Newport, 1843)
Ophyiulus pilosus: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/17310
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17 Records

Status

Introduced from Europe.

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Ophyiulus pilosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Julida
Family: Julidae
Genus: Ophyiulus
Species:
O. pilosus
Binomial name
Ophyiulus pilosus
(Newport, 1843)

Ophyiulus pilosus is a species of millipede in the family Julidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America,[1][5] and is an introduced species to New Zealand.

Subspecies

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These four subspecies belong to the species Ophyiulus pilosus:

  • Ophyiulus pilosus brevispinosus Loksa, 1962 c g
  • Ophyiulus pilosus etruscus Verhoeff, 1932 c g
  • Ophyiulus pilosus major Bigler & Verhoeff, 1929 c g
  • Ophyiulus pilosus populi Verhoeff, 1932 c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ophyiulus pilosus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ^ a b "Ophyiulus pilosus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. ^ a b "Ophyiulus pilosus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. ^ a b "Ophyiulus pilosus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Retrieved 2018-05-05.

Further reading

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  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN 9781884549120.