Termitodesmus Ceylonicus
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''Termitodesmus ceylonicus'' is a species of
millipede Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") 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 derive ...
in the family
Glomeridesmidae Glomeridesmidae is a millipede family of the order Glomeridesmida. This family includes two genera: The genus ''Glomeridesmus'' includes most species in this family; the genus ''Glomeridesmoides'' includes one species. The species in this family ...
. It is endemic to
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
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Glomeridesmida Animals described in 1911 Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka Millipedes of Sri Lanka {{Millipede-stub