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Polyxenus (millipede)

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Polyxenus
Temporal range: Eocene–Present
Polyxenus lagurus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polyxenida
Family: Polyxenidae
Genus: Polyxenus
Latreille, 1802/1803

Polyxenus is a genus of millipede in the order Polyxenida, containing at least 30 valid species as of 2012.[1]

Species

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Fossil species

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  • Polyxenus miocenica Srivastava et al. 2006 Kerala amber, India, Miocene
  • Polyxenus ovalis Koch and Berendt 1854 Baltic amber, Eocene
  • Polyxenus coniformis Koch and Berendt 1854 Baltic amber, Eocene
  • Polyxenus colurus Menge 1854 Baltic amber, Eocene
  • Polyxenus caudatus Menge 1854 Baltic amber, Eocene
  • Polyxenus lophurus Menge 1854 Baltic amber, Eocene

References

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  1. ^ "Polyxenus". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2012 Annual Checklist. Retrieved 24 October 2013.