Palaeodesmus Wilson and Anderson 2004 (millipede)

Myriapoda

Full reference: H. M. Wilson and L. I. Anderson. 2004. Morphology and taxonomy of Paleozoic millipedes (Diplopoda: Chilognatha: Archipolypoda) from Scotland. Journal of Paleontology 78(1):169-184

Parent taxon: Archipolypoda according to H. M. Wilson and L. I. Anderson 2004

Sister taxa: Albadesmus, Anaxeodesmus, Anthracodesmus, Archidesmida, Cowiedesmida, Euphoberidae, Euphoberiida, Kampecaris, Lauravolsella, Palaeosomatida, Pleurojulida, Pneumodesmus, Woodesmidae

Subtaxa: Palaeodesmus tuberculata

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Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Dunure (BMNH collection) (Devonian of the United Kingdom)

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