| Monographis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polyxenida |
| Family: | Polyxenidae |
| Genus: | Monographis Attems, 1907 |
Monographis is a terrestrial genus of millipede in the family Polyxenidae comprising 10 species.1
Description
Similarly to other genera in Polyxenidae, Monographis millipedes are covered in characteristic Setae which they use in defense against predators (primarily ants).2 They are very small, typically ranging from 1.5-4mm.3
Species
Source:4
- Monographis annandalei (Silvestri, 1948)
- Monographis baihualingensis Ishii & Yin, 2000
- Monographis condorensis Huynh & Veenstra, 2020
- Monographis demangei Jacquemin-Nguyen Duy & Condé, 1967
- Monographis kraepelini Attems, 1907
- Monographis mirus (Turk, 1947)
- Monographis queenslandicus Huynh & Veenstra, 2013
- Monographis schulzei Attems, 1909
- Monographis tamoyoensis Schubart, 1939
- Monographis yunnanensis Ishii & Yin, 2000
References
References
- "MilliBase - Monographis Attems, 1907". www.millibase.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- "Order Polyxenida". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- Enghoff, Henrik; Golovatch, Sergei; Short, Megan; Stoev, Pavel; Wesener, Thomas (2015-01-01), "Diplopoda — taxonomic overview", Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2, Brill, pp. 363–453, ISBN 978-90-04-18827-3, retrieved 2024-01-11
- "Monographis Attems, 1907". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.