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Xystrosoma
''Xystrosoma'' is a genus of millipede in the family Chamaesomatidae. The French zoologist Henri Ribaut first described this genus in 1927 to contain five species newly discovered in France, including the type species '' X. tectosagum''. This genus now includes ten species. Distribution Most species in this genus are found in the French Pyrenees. Three species in this genus are found in northern Spain: two species found in the autonomous community of Catalonia ('' X. coiffati'' and '' X. santllorence'') and one species found in the Basque autonomous community ('' X. vasconicum''). One species in this genus is found in northern Portugal ('' X. lusitanicum''). Description Adult millipedes in this genus can have 26, 28, or 30 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the telson as the last). This genus includes three species notable for featuring an unusual number of segments: The Spanish species ''X. santllorence'' is one of only a few species in the order Cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xystrosoma Cassagnaui
''Xystrosoma'' is a genus of millipede in the Family (biology), family Chamaesomatidae. The French Zoology, zoologist Henri Ribaut first described this genus in 1927 to contain five species newly discovered in France, including the type species ''Xystrosoma tectosagum, X. tectosagum''. This genus now includes ten species. Distribution Most species in this genus are found in the French Pyrenees. Three species in this genus are found in northern Spain: two species found in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Catalonia (''Xystrosoma coiffati, X. coiffati'' and ''Xystrosoma santllorence, X. santllorence'') and one species found in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque autonomous community (''Xystrosoma vasconicum, X. vasconicum''). One species in this genus is found in northern Portugal (''Xystrosoma lusitanicum, X. lusitanicum''). Description Adult millipedes in this genus can have 26, 28, or 30 segments (counting the collum as the first segm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |