Chondromorpha kelaarti

Chondromorpha kelaarti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Paradoxosomatidae
Genus: Chondromorpha
Species:
C. kelaarti
Binomial name
Chondromorpha kelaarti
(Humbert, 1865)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anoplodesmus kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865

Chondromorpha kelaarti is a species of millipedes in the family Pyrgodesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] Three subspecies recognized.[3] It is found from grass fields rich in organic matter and damp bricks with favorable shady conditions.[4]

Subspecies

  • Chondromorpha kelaarti kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Chondromorpha kelaarti longipes Verhoeff, 1936
  • Chondromorpha kelaarti valparaiensis Carl, 1932

References

  1. ↑ "Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)". MilliBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "COMPARATIVE WATER RELATIONS OF SOME TROPICAL MILLIPEDES" (PDF). Kragujevac J. Sci. Retrieved 19 December 2016.