Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
(Common Flat-backed Millipede)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolydesmus angustus (Common Flat-backed Millipede)
GenusPolydesmus (Zoo.) (flat-back millipedes)
FamilyPOLYDESMIDAE (flat-back millipdedes)
OrderPOLYDESMIDA (an order of millipedes)
ClassDIPLOPODA (millipedes)
SubphylumMYRIAPODA (myriapods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polydesmus angustus (Common Flat-backed Millipede) :
1: Polydesmus angustus (Common Flat-backed Millipede)
21 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under fallen, rotting Ash boughs
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view - two segments - close-upImage 3: GonopodsImage 4: Head and anterior segments - lateral viewImage 5: Head and anterior segments - lateral view (2)Image 6: Lateral viewImage 7: Lateral view - close-up showing gonopods (arrowed)Image 8: Tail - dorsal viewImage 9: Ventral viewImage 10: Ventral view showing gonopodsImage 11: Gonopod
2: Polydesmus angustus (Common Flat-backed Millipede)
2 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU87 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under shed oak bark
Image 1: Head & antenna - dorsalImage 2: Head & antenna - side viewImage 3: Head & anterior segments - side viewImage 4: Male gonopods - in situ - from belowImage 5: Male gonopods - in situ - from below - close-upImage 6: Male gonopods - in situ - side viewImage 7: Posterior end - ventral - close-upImage 8: Segments - close-up - dorsalImage 9: Top view - detailImage 10: Upper sideImage 11: UndersideImage 12: Underside showing gonopodsImage 13: Male gonopodImage 14: Male gonopod (2)

Polydesmus angustus (Common Flat-backed Millipede) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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