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Flocculent Tailed Millipede
Ptyoiulus impressus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Furry Snake MillipedeOphyiulus pilosus
Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus
Blunt-tailed Snake MillipedeCylindroiulus punctatus
American Giant MillipedeNarceus americanus
Portuguese MillipedeOmmatoiulus moreleti
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 585 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 139 |
| New York | 95 |
| West Virginia | 84 |
| Virginia | 67 |
| Ohio | 58 |
| Maryland | 47 |
| Canada | 34 |
| Ontario | 33 |
| North Carolina | 29 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Millipedes · Diplopoda |
| Order | Snake Millipedes · Julida |
| Family | Parajulid Millipedes · Parajulidae |
| Genus | Ptyoiulus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Flocculent Tailed Millipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.