Pyrgodesmus

Pyrgodesmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Pyrgodesmidae
Genus: Pyrgodesmus
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

  1. โ†‘ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. โ†‘ "Pyrgodesmus obscurus Pocock, 1892 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. โ†‘ "Pyrgodesmus Pocock, 1892". MilliBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.