Jump to content

Rhinotus purpureus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rhinotus purpureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polyzoniida
Family: Siphonotidae
Genus: Rhinotus
Species:
R. purpureus
Binomial name
Rhinotus purpureus
(Pocock, 1894)
Synonyms[1]

Siphonotus purpureus Pocock, 1894

Rhinotus purpureus is a species of millipede in the family Siphonotidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.[2][5]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ a b "Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Rhinotus purpureus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Rhinotus purpureus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Retrieved 2018-05-06.

Further reading

[edit]
  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN 9781884549120.