Dasystigma

Dasystigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Dalodesmidae
Genus: Dasystigma
Mesibov, 2003

Dasystigma is a genus in the Dalodesmidae family of millipedes.[1] The genus was first described in 2003 by Robert Mesibov.[1][2] The type species is Dasystigma margaretae.[1]

The genus is endemic to Tasmania.[3]

Species

There are currently 4 accepted species in the genus Dasystigma according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).[4]

  • Dasystigma bonhami Mesibov, 2003
  • Dasystigma huonense Mesibov, 2003
  • Dasystigma margaretae (Jeekel, 1984)
  • Dasystigma tyleri Mesibov, 2003

References

  1. ^ a b c "Australian Faunal Directory: Dasystigma Mesibov, 2003". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. ^ Robert Mesibov (2003). "A new genus of Tasmanian millipedes (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Dalodesmidae) with unusual spiracles and a mosaic distribution" (PDF). Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 60 (2): 197-206 [198]. doi:10.24199/J.MMV.2003.60.20. ISSN 1447-2546. Wikidata Q56035030.
  3. ^ "Dasystigma Mesibov, 2003". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  4. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dasystigma Mesibov, 2003". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-01-17.