Sigmoria bidens
(Causey, 1942)
Sigmoria bidens is a of flat-backed millipede in the Xystodesmidae, described by Causey in 1942. It belongs to the order Polydesmida, one of the largest orders of millipedes, characterized by their flattened bodies and keeled tergites. The Sigmoria is part of the tribe Apheloriini within the Rhysodesminae. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only 8 records in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sigmoria bidens: /sɪɡˈmɔːriə baɪˈdɛnz/
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Taxonomic placement
Sigmoria bidens is classified within the Xystodesmidae, a large family of flat-backed millipedes primarily distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. The tribe Apheloriini to which it belongs is predominantly North American in distribution.
Data scarcity
This is poorly documented in public sources. The Catalogue of Life and GBIF both list it as an accepted species, but no detailed morphological descriptions, data, or ecological studies were found in the provided sources.