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Common Flat-backed Millipede
Polydesmus angustus
4,203 observations in the source records
27 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.
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What the records say
- 4,203 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Greenhouse MillipedeOxidus gracilis
Polydesmus complanatus
Common Pink Flat-backPseudopolydesmus serratus
Harpogonopus confluentus
Scytonotus simplex
False Flat-Backed MillipedeNanogona polydesmoides
Xystocheir dissecta
Canadian Flat-back MillipedePseudopolydesmus canadensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,411 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 7,327 |
| Germany | 183 |
| United Kingdom | 77 |
| France | 56 |
| England | 50 |
| Hessen | 37 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 31 |
| Canada | 20 |
| New York | 20 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Millipedes · Diplopoda |
| Order | Flat-backed Millipedes · Polydesmida |
| Family | Polydesmidae |
| Genus | Polydesmus |
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 Common Flat-backed Millipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.