''Lusitanipus'' is a
genus of
millipedes in the
family Dorypetalidae
Dorypetalidae is a family of millipedes in the order Callipodida
Callipodida is an order of millipedes containing around 130 species, many characterized by crests or ridges.
Description
Callipodida are long and narrow millipedes, up to in ...
. The genus is
endemic to the
Iberian peninsula; ''
L. alternans'' is endemic to Portugal and ''
L. xanin'' is only known from Spain.
It was believed to be a
monotypic genus until the 2020 discovery of ''L. xanin''.
Species
There are currently two species in the genus:
* ''
Lusitanipus alternans''
* ''
Lusitanipus xanin''
References
Callipodida
Millipedes of Europe
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