Polydesmus complanatus explained

Polydesmus complanatus is species of millipede in the family Polydesmidae. The species can be found in most of Europe except for countries west of Germany.^{[1] [2] [3]}

There are currently 11 subspecies:

• Polydesmus complanatus calaber Strasser, 1969
• Polydesmus complanatus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
• Polydesmus complanatus constrictus Latzel, 1884
• Polydesmus complanatus costrictus Latzel, 1884
• Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1898
• Polydesmus complanatus intermedius (Attems)
• Polydesmus complanatus montanus Daday, 1889
• Polydesmus complanatus salicis Verhoeff
• Polydesmus complanatus savonensis Verhoeff, 1907
• Polydesmus complanatus szinnensis (Attems)

The subspecies Polydesmus complanatus angustus is now accepted as Polydesmus angustus, Polydesmus complanatus elevatus is now a synonym of Polydesmus angustus.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761) . 2023-07-01 . www.marinespecies.org.
2. Web site: Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761) . 2023-07-01 . www.gbif.org . en.
3. Web site: Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761) Fauna Europaea . 2023-07-01 . fauna-eu.org.