millipede
(Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus)
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Description |
Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus is a large snake millipede native to western and northern Europe, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom. Human activities have greatly contributed to the dispersal of this species. Its range continues to expand east and southeast in Europe. It was recently found for the first time in Hungary. It was introduced into North America and now occurs across northern United States and southern Canada. Adults are ¾″ to 13 ⁄16″ long, and cylindrical, not flattened. The head is large and rounded, not beak-shaped. Simple eyes (ocelli) are present. The face has a short vertical groove (suture) on top that does not extend to the upper lip (labrum). There are more than 32 body segments (rings), and each ring is covered with a hard, rigid, body wall. The rings are brownish-black with bronze-colored edges. Young specimens have a whorl of hairs (setae) at the back margin of each ring. There is no longitudinal groove on top (dorsal groove), and there are no lateral extensions (paranota) on each ring. The last body segment (telson) does not have a pointed projection. On males, the legs on the first segment are short and hook-like. |
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Total length: ¾″ to 13 ⁄16″ |
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Habitat |
Open areas near humans, urban areas, gardens |
Biology |
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Year-round |
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Sources Shelley, Rowland M. and Snyder, Bruce A., "Millipeds from the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota, USA, with an account of Pseudopolydesmus serratus (Say, 1821) (Polydesmida: Polydesmidae); first published records from six states and the District of Columbia" (2012). Insecta Mundi. 752. |
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Widely distributed |
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Taxonomy |
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Subphylum |
Myriapoda (myriapods) |
Class |
Diplopoda (millipedes) |
Subclass |
Chilognatha |
Infraclass |
Helminthomorpha (worm-like millipedes) |
Subterclass |
Eugnatha |
Superorder |
Juliformia (round-backed millipedes) |
Order |
Julida (snake millipedes) |
Superfamily |
Juloidea |
Family |
Julidae |
Genus |
Cylindroiulus (barrel millipedes) |
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Synonyms |
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Allaiulus caeruleocinctus Allajulus caeruleocinctus Allajulus teutonicus Bracheioiulus teutonicus Cylindroiulus londinensis ssp. caeruleocinctus Cylindroiulus londinensis ssp. saxonicus Cylindroiulus londinensis ssp. teutonicus Cylindroiulus londinensis var. caeruleocinctus Cylindroiulus londinensis var. saxonicus Cylindroiulus londinensis var. teutonicus Cylindroiulus teutonicus Diploiulus londinensis ssp. caeruleocinctus Diploiulus londinensis ssp. teutonicus Diploiulus teutonicus Iulus caeruleocinctus Iulus teutonicus Julus caeruleocinctus Julus londinensis ssp. caeruleocinctus Julus teutonicus |
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Common Names |
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This species has no common name. The common name of the class Diplopoda is millipedes, and it is applied here for convenience. |
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Glossary
Ocellus
Simple eye; an eye with a single lens. Plural: ocelli.
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About
Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus |
Snake Millipede, Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus |
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Found in moth trap and identified 31/5/13 |
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Julid Millipede Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus crossing a patio |
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Published on Apr 21, 2018 OK, a confession. It was entirely unnecessary to have side-illuminated this film of a (presumed) Julid Millipede Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus (a species with almost as many letters in its scientific name as legs), but having put the torch on the ground whilst preparing to film it struck me that having the shadow as an integral part of the film would make it more interesting. With this mischief in mind I make no apology for showing the fascinating undulating leg-movements of this creature by projection! I don't know much about diplopods so I hope that the identification is correct (over to you, experts!). |
Annelies van Klinken - Brede Kronkel – Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus |
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Published on Apr 23, 2018 |
Millipede (Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus) Prague Zoo מרבה רגליים אירופאי |
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Published on Oct 4, 2015 מרבה רגליים צולים בגן החיות בפראג, אין יותר מידע על המין הזה אם יש לכם תרשמו לי בתגובות ואני אערוך את התאור ? Google Translation: There are no more information about this species if you have any comments on me and I will do the description? |
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| Alfredo Colon 7/29/2018 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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