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Brachycybe
''Brachycybe ''(Greek for "short head") is a genus of andrognathid millipedes with species in the United States and East Asia. In a rare example of paternal care in invertebrates, males of most species guard the eggs until they hatch. Description ''Brachycybe'' species are rather similar in appearance, varying in subtle features of the collum (first body segment) and paranota (lateral “keels” extending off of body segments). Individuals attain lengths up to 1 inch (25 mm) and range in color from orange to tan to pink. ''B. picta'' is uniquely patterned with 5 brown spots. The 9th and 10th pair of legs in mature males are modified into gonopods (reproductive appendages), and although gonopods are widely used to determine species in millipedes, the relatively simple gonopods of ''Brachycbe'' and other members of the Platydesmida show little variation and are not readily useful for species identification. Ecology While most millipedes feed on leaf litter or other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycybe Cooki
''Brachycybe ''(Greek for "short head") is a genus of Andrognathidae, andrognathid millipedes with species in the United States and East Asia. In a rare example of Paternal care#Arthropods, paternal care in invertebrates, males of most species guard the eggs until they hatch. Description ''Brachycybe'' species are rather similar in appearance, varying in subtle features of the Collum (millipedes), collum (first body segment) and paranota (lateral “keels” extending off of body segments). Individuals attain lengths up to 1 inch (25 mm) and range in color from orange to tan to pink. ''B. picta'' is uniquely patterned with 5 brown spots. The 9th and 10th pair of legs in mature males are modified into gonopods (reproductive appendages), and although gonopods are widely used to determine species in millipedes, the relatively simple gonopods of ''Brachycbe'' and other members of the Platydesmida show little variation and are not readily useful for species identification. Ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycybe Colony
''Brachycybe ''(Greek for "short head") is a genus of andrognathid millipedes with species in the United States and East Asia. In a rare example of paternal care in invertebrates, males of most species guard the eggs until they hatch. Description ''Brachycybe'' species are rather similar in appearance, varying in subtle features of the collum (first body segment) and paranota (lateral “keels” extending off of body segments). Individuals attain lengths up to 1 inch (25 mm) and range in color from orange to tan to pink. ''B. picta'' is uniquely patterned with 5 brown spots. The 9th and 10th pair of legs in mature males are modified into gonopods (reproductive appendages), and although gonopods are widely used to determine species in millipedes, the relatively simple gonopods of ''Brachycbe'' and other members of the Platydesmida show little variation and are not readily useful for species identification. Ecology While most millipedes feed on leaf litter or other p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycybe Rosea
''Brachycybe rosea'' is a species of millipede in the family Andrognathidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading * External links * Millipedes of North America Articles created by Qbugbot Animals described in 1877 Platydesmida {{myriapoda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycybe Lecontii
''Brachycybe lecontii'' is a species of millipede Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a re ... in the family Andrognathidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading * * * * * * External links * Millipedes of North America Animals described in 1864 Platydesmida {{myriapoda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachycybe Producta
''Brachycybe producta'' is a species of millipede Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a re ... in the family Andrognathidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading * Millipedes of North America Articles created by Qbugbot Animals described in 1936 Platydesmida {{myriapoda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platydesmida
Platydesmida (Greek for ''platy'' "flat" and ''desmos'' "bond") is an order of millipedes containing two families and over 60 species. Some species practice paternal care, in which males guard the eggs. Description Platydesmidans have a flattened body shape with lateral extensions (paranota) on each segment. They lack eyes, and have between 30 and 110 body segments. They measure up to in length. Behavior While most millipedes feed on dead or decomposing leaf litter platydesmidans may be specialized to feed on fungi. Platydesmidans have also been studied with regard to parental investment, in that males of some species coil around eggs and young, a rare example of paternal care in arthropods. This behavior has been observed in species of '' Brachycybe'' from North America and Japan, and '' Yamasinaium'' from Japan, all are in the family Andrognathidae. Evolutionary history The only described fossil of the order is from the Mid Cretaceous (~100 Ma) Burmese amber, belongin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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