Desmoxytes planata

Desmoxytes planata

''Desmoxytes planata'', is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is a pantropical species with a vast distribution due to human interference in transportation. It is native to Andaman Islands and introduced to Thailand, the Seychelles, Java, Sri Lanka, Fiji and probably in Malay Peninsula.

Live specimens are pink colored.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassDiplopoda
OrderPolydesmida
FamilyParadoxosomatidae
GenusDesmoxytes
SpeciesD. planata
Photographed in
Fiji