Orodesmus forceps
creator: Sierwald, Petra
date: 2026-08-30
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Orodesmus forceps Cook, 1895
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Decker, P.; Sierwald, P.; Spelda, J.; Barber, A.D.; Antic, D.; Bouzan, R.; Enghoff, H.; Hennen, D.; Iniesta, L. F. M.; Means, J.; Nguyen, A. D.; Simmons, E.; Wesener, T. (2026). MilliBase. Orodesmus forceps Cook, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=937063 on 2026-08-30
created: 2017-01-19T10:46:04Z
modified: 2017-01-19T10:46:04Z
replaces: 943205
rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Orodesmus forceps Cook, 1895
class: Diplopoda
family: Oxydesmidae
genus: Orodesmus
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Cook, O. F. (1896). East African Diplopoda of the suborder Polydesmoidea, collected by Mr. William Astor Chanler. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 18: 81-111. Washington, DC.
name published in: Ceuca, T. (1971). Contribution to knowledge of the Diplopoda of Somalia 1st report [Contributo alla conoscenza dei Diplopodi della Somalia (Prima Nota)]. Monitore Zoologico Italiano. Suppl 3: 79-90.
name published in year: 1896
name published in year: 1971
order: Polydesmida
parent name usage ID: 892187
phylum: Arthropoda
scientific name authorship: Cook, 1895
specific epithet: forceps
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: accepted