Large-millipede
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Paeromopus
Paeromopus is a genus of large cylindrical millipedes endemic to California, United States. The genus contains four species, with body lengths ranging from 10 to 16.5 cm, making P. paniculus the longest millipede species in North America. Three species have restricted ranges in the Sierra Nevada mountains, while P. angusticeps has a broad distribution across Northern California and the Central Coast. The genus was established by Ferdinand Karsch in 1881 and belongs to the family Paeromopodidae.