Anoplodesmus luctuosus explained

Anoplodesmus luctuosus (sometimes as Polydesmus luctuosus) is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Ramboda.^{[1] [2]} The species sometimes placed in the genus Polydesmus of the family Polydesmidae.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka . Research Gate . 19 December 2016.
2. Web site: The millipede family Paradoxosomatidae in the Philippines, with a description of Eustrongylosoma penevi sp.n., and notes on Anoplodesmus anthracinus Pocock, 1895, recorded in Malaysia and Sri Lanka for the first time (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) . Biodiversity Data Journal . 19 December 2016.
3. Web site: Anoplodesmus luctuosus (Peters, 1864) This is a synonym for Polydesmus luctuosus Peters, 1864 . Catalogue of Life. 19 December 2016.