Tachypodoiulus niger (Leach, 1814)
(White-legged Snake Millipede)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTachypodoiulus niger (White-legged Snake Millipede)
FamilyJULIDAE (julid snake millipedes)
OrderJULIDA (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 Tachypodoiulus niger (White-legged Snake Millipede) :
1: Tachypodoiulus niger (White-legged Snake Millipede)
18 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in clump of Honey Fungus growing on old Ash stump
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Segment microsculpture - magnifiedImage 4: Segments - magnifiedImage 5: Telson - lateral view - magnifiedImage 6: Ventral view - enlargedImage 7: Head - ventral - magnifiedImage 8: Tail - lateral - magnified
2: Tachypodoiulus niger (White-legged Snake Millipede)
12 Apr 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under carpet mulch
Image 1: Head - lateral viewImage 2: Lateral viewImage 3: MicrosculptureImage 4: Ocelli - close-upImage 5: Tail end - close-upImage 6: Tail end - lateral viewImage 7: Tail end - magnified
3: Tachypodoiulus niger (White-legged Snake Millipede)
9 Mar 1974 OSGR: SE65 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
under fallen log
Image 1: Group of millipedesImage 2: Head end - dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Head end - lateral view - enlarged

Tachypodoiulus niger (White-legged Snake Millipede) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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