Sechelleptus variabilis

Sechelleptus variabilis
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.

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