Telodeinopus aoutii

Telodeinopus aoutii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Spirostreptida
Family: Spirostreptidae
Genus: Telodeinopus
Species:
T. aoutii
Binomial name
Telodeinopus aoutii
(Demange, 1971)

Telodeinopus autii, commonly known as the giant African olive millipede, the Ghana speckled leg millipede, and the long legged millipede, is a species of large millipede inhabiting the tropical forests of west, central and east Africa.[1]

T. autii has an oblong and cylindrical body,[2] that is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) long when fully mature.[1] Its segmental body structure consists of 68-73 individual segments separated by a ring[1] with a clearly separated head which is rounded above and flattened below and bears a pair of large mandibles. The head contains a single pair of antennae with a group of sensory cones at the tip.[3][2] The next segments (middle) are similar to each other. They consist of two connected rings, each equipped with two pairs of legs. The exception are the first three segments which have only one pair of legs each. Males in the fourth segment lack legs, which evolved into reproductive organ - gonopod. The last segment - the abdomen - also lacks legs.[2] The coloration varies depending on the sex. The predominance of males is olive green, while females are brown. The feature common to both sexes is the rusty-brown color of the surface between the rings, with legs colored alternately white and brown.[1]

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  2. ^ a b c Grabda, Eugeniusz; Jawłowski, Hieronim; Kazubski, Stanisław; Noskiewicz, Jan; Sembrat, Kazimierz; Smreczyński, Stanisław; Strawiński, Konstanty (1973). Zoologia Bezkręgowce tom 2 [Zoology Invertebrates volume 2] (in Polish) (1st ed.). Warsaw Poland: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. pp. 205–210.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ CLOUDSLEY-THOMPSON, J.L. (1958). SPIDERS, SCORPIONS, CENTIPEDES AND MITES (1st ed.). London England: Pergamon Press Ltd. pp. 20–48.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)