Orthomorpha coarctata

Orthomorpha coarctata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Paradoxosomatidae
Genus:	Orthomorpha
Species:	O. coarctata
Binomial name
	Orthomorpha coarctata; (De Saussure, 1860)
Synonyms
	Polydesmus coarctatus DeSaussure, 1860; Strongylosoma poeyi Bollman, 1887; Strongylosoma coarctatum Pocock, 1894; Orthomorpha coarctata Attems, 1937; Asiomorpha coarctata Verhoeff, 1939;

Orthomorpha coarctata, the long-flange millipede, is a widely introduced species of Polydesmidan millipede of the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is presumed native to Southeast Asia but due to transport by humans occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas throughout the world, including the Hawaiian Islands, the West Indies, Gulf Coast of North America, and the Galápagos Islands.

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