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Long-flange Millipede
Natdanai Likhitrakarn, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Centipedes & millipedes

Long-flange Millipede

Orthomorpha coarctata (Saussure, 1860)

Names

EnglishLong-flange Millipede
Dutch—
SpanishMilpiés asiático
Chinese粗直形马陆
Scientific nameOrthomorpha coarctata (Saussure, 1860)

About this species

Orthomorpha coarctata, the long-flange millipede, is a widely introduced species of Polydesmidan millipede of the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is presumed native to Southeast Asia but due to transport by humans occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas throughout the world, including the Hawaiian Islands, the West Indies, Gulf Coast of North America, and the Galápagos Islands.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassDiplopoda
OrderPolydesmida
FamilyParadoxosomatidae
GenusOrthomorpha

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
12iNaturalist observations
2024First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1
  • Para1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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