The Myriapoda (Millipedes, Centipedes) Featuring the North American Fauna     
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Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Oxidus gracilis (Koch, 1847); note blunt, non extended paranota. Asian introduction into North America, abundant in US & Canadian cities; often undergoes population explosions.

Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Asiomorpha coarctata (Saussure, 1860). Introduced. Lesser Antilles, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Vincent. Photo courtesy of M. de Silva.

Helicorthomorpha holstii (Pocock, 1895). North America, USA, Florida, Orange Co. An Asian species introduced into a plant nursery in Florida. Photo by G. B. Edwards.

Helicorthomorpha holstii (Pocock, 1895), caudal end. North America, USA, Florida, Orange Co. An Asian species introduced into a plant nursery in Florida. Photo by G. B. Edwards.

Helicorthomorpha holstii (Pocock, 1895), anterior end. North America, USA, Florida, Orange Co. An Asian species introduced into a plant nursery in Florida. Photo by G. B. Edwards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oxidus gracilis (C.L. Koch, 1847); note blunt para-nota. North Amer-ica (introduced), USA, North Caro-lina, Wake Co., Raleigh.

Midbody segments of Asiomorpha coarctata (Saus-sure, 1860). Note sharply pointed, acuminate para-nota. North America, Mexico, Jalisco. Photo courtesy of F. Cupul.

Helicorthomorpha holstii (Pocock, 1895). close-up of right gonopod. North America, USA, Florida, Orange Co. An Asian species introduced into a plant nursery in Florida. Photo by G. B. Edwards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Asiomorpha coarctata (Saussure, 1860)Asian species introduced from Florida southward. Photo courtesy of F. Cupul.

Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Desmoxytes sp. China. Note sharp segmental spines.

Asiomorpha coarctata (Saussure); note sharply pointed, acute paranota. Lesser Antilles, St. Barthelemy. Photo courtesy of K. Questal.

Asiomorpha coarctata (Saussure); note sharply pointed, acute paranota. Lesser Antilles, St. Barthelemy. Photo courtesy of K. Questal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Chondromorpha xanthotricha (Attems, 1898). Introduced. Lesser Antilles, St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Photo courtesy of M. de Silva.

Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Asiomorpha coarctata (Saussure, 1860) mating pair. Introduced. Jamaica. Photo courtesy of M. van de Merwe.

Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae. Strongylosoma stigmatosum mating pair. Photo courtesy of Z. Korsos.

Orthomorpha sp. Asia, Vietnam, Cat Tien National Park. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Duc Anh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Intro ,  Millipedes ,  Centipedes ,  Differences ,  Congresses ,  References,  Myriapodologists-Deceased,  Myriapodologists-Living,  Photo Gallery,  Alaska & Northwestern Canada