Orthomorpha
''Orthomorpha'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae containing approximately 50 species distributed in Southeast Asia. Description Species of ''Orthomorpha'' possess 20 body segments and range from 15–50 mm long as adults. They range from 1.1–3.1 mm in body width, with prominent paranota (lateral keels) extending the width to 1.5–6.7 mm. Base coloration varies from brown to black, with brightly colored paranota and markings in various shades of yellow, orange, and brown, which becomes fainter in alcohol-preserved specimens. Some species have prominent bumps or "tubercles" on their dorsal metatergal segments. Distribution ''Orthomorpha'' species range from Myanmar in the west, through the entire Indochinese Peninsula, to Lombok, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Jav ...
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