eastern crystal millipedes

(tribe Aniulini)

Overview

Aniulini is a tribe of parajulid millipedes known as eastern crystal millipedes. This tribe was first proposed in 1974 and included 7 genera. Since 2000, several studies have been published describing included species and expanding the tribe to include 15 genera. All occur in North America east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. One subtribe has been recorded in Minnesota.

 
eastern crystal millipede (tribe Aniulini)
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Description

Much research has been published on species in this tribe since 2000. However, with one exception, none of the research found online includes a description of the tribe itself. The one exception describes features of the genitalia, features not visible except under a microscope. Thanks to V. Belov, Contributing Editor at BugGuide.net, for identifying the photos on this page.

Distribution

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Sources

24, 30, 82.

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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Taxonomy

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

Parajuloidea

Family

Parajulidae (parajulid millipedes)

Subfamily

Parajulinae

   

Subordinate Taxa

Subtribe Aniulina

Subtribe Pseudojulina

   

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Common Names

eastern crystal millipedes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5/10/2020

Location: Cass County

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8/23/2019

Location: Woodbury, MN

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