Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
(a flat-back millepede)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBrachydesmus superus (a flat-back millepede)
FamilyPOLYDESMIDAE (flat-back millipdedes)
OrderPOLYDESMIDA (an order of millipedes)
ClassDIPLOPODA (millipedes)
SubphylumMYRIAPODA (myriapods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Brachydesmus superus (a flat-back millepede) :
1: Brachydesmus superus (a flat-back millepede)
10 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
in old Beech log
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - enlarged (4)Image 5: Head - lateral view - magnifiedImage 6: Tergites - dorsal view - close-up - magnified

Brachydesmus superus (a flat-back millepede) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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