Orophe

Orophe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Xystodesmidae
Tribe:	Xystodesmini
Genus:	Orophe; Chamberlin, 1951
Type species
	Orophe cabinetus; Chamberlin, 1951
Synonyms
	Chipus

Orophe is a genus of Xystodesmid millipede found in the Rocky Mountains of northern Idaho and western Montana.

Description

Orophe is genus of robust Xystodesmid millipedes with two species. The two species are superficially similar. Both are large millipedes with bodies that taper slightly towards the posterior. The paranota are short, noticeably depressed, and arise low on the tergite, giving the millipedes a domed appearance. Both species are share a similar color pattern with yellow paranota and a yellow central oval patch on the tergites. The two species differ only in features of the gonopods.

Taxonomy

Orophe contains the following species:

Orophe unicus
Orophe cabinetus

References

1 2 3 4 "Genus Orophe". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
1 2 3 4 Shelley, Rowland M. (1993). "The milliped genus Orophe Chamberlin (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae)". Insecta Mundi: A Journal of World Insect Systematics. 07 (3): 175–182.

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[inaturalist-Orophe-1] 1 2 3 4 "Genus Orophe". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-09-29.

[:0-2] 1 2 3 4 Shelley, Rowland M. (1993). "The milliped genus Orophe Chamberlin (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae)". Insecta Mundi: A Journal of World Insect Systematics. 07 (3): 175–182.