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