Species

Gosodesmus claremontus (Pink feather boa millipede)

Gosodesmus claremontus. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Gosodesmus claremontus is a species of platydesmidan millipede, described by Ralph V. Chamberlin in 1922, that is widely distributed in the U.S. state of California. Individuals vary in color from bright pink to coral, and may possess a black or purple dorsal stripe. Body length ranges from 17 to 27 mm (0.67 to 1.06 in), with up to 81 body segments. Gosodesmus occurs on the Coast Ranges as well as the Sierra Nevada, and is often found within…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Myriapoda (Myriapods)
      - Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)
        Subclass: Chilognatha (Chilognathan millipedes)
        Infraclass: Helminthomorpha (Worm-like millipedes)
        Subterclass: Colobognatha (Fungivorous millipedes)
        Order: Platydesmida (Feather millipedes)
        Family: Andrognathidae
        Subfamily: Dolisteninae
        Tribe: Dolistenini
        Genus: Gosodesmus
        Species: Gosodesmus claremontus (Pink feather boa millipede)

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