Sechelleptus variabilis
| Sechelleptus variabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Spirostreptida |
| Family: | Spirostreptidae |
| Genus: | Sechelleptus |
| Species: | S. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sechelleptus variabilis VandenSpiegel & Golovatch, 2007 | |
Sechelleptus variabilis is a species of millipede endemic to the island nation of Comoros, where it is found on the islands of Mohéli, Anjouan and Mayotte.[1]
The species holotype was collected in May 2003 on the island of Mohéli.[2]
Individuals of the species have between 50 and 60 body rings, and a width at the mid-body of 3.0 to 5.0 mm.[2] The length of adults of the species varies, with individuals measuring between 2.5 cm and 8 cm in length having been collected.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 VandenSpiegel, Didier; Mathys, Aurore (2021). Diplopodes et autres myriapodes de Mayotte [Diplopodes and other Myriapodes of Mayotte] (PDF) (in French). Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale. pp. 94–97. ISBN 978-9-4926-6973-5.
- 1 2 3 VandenSpiegel, Didier; Henrard, Arnaud; Mathys, Aurore (2021-06-16). "Sechelleptus arborivagus sp. nov., a new arboreal spirostreptid millipede (Diplopoda, Spirostreptidae) endemic to Mayotte Island (Comoros Archipelago), Indian Ocean". European Journal of Taxonomy. 755. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1395. ISSN 2118-9773.