Scytonotus

C.L. Koch, 1847

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Scytonotus is a of flat-backed millipedes in the Polydesmidae, containing approximately 17 described . The genus was established by C.L. Koch in 1847. Members of this genus are part of the diverse order Polydesmida, which includes millipedes with flattened bodies and lateral extensions of their plates (paranota). Species in this genus are poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited ecological and behavioral data available.

Wood 1865 Myriapoda of North America 41 by Edward J. Nolan, supervised by Horatio C. Wood Jr.. Used under a Public domain license.Granulated Millipede - Scytonotus granulatus, Leesylvania State Park, March 19, 2021 by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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