Pyrgodesmus

Pyrgodesmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Pyrgodesmidae
Genus:
Pocock, 1892
Species:
P. obscurus
Binomial name
Pyrgodesmus obscurus
Pocock, 1892

Pyrgodesmus obscurus is a species of millipede in the family Pyrgodesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is the only species in the genus Pyrgodesmus.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Pyrgodesmus obscurus Pocock, 1892 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Pyrgodesmus Pocock, 1892". MilliBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.