Polydesmus complanatus is species of millipede in the family Polydesmidae. The species can be found in most of Europe except for countries west of Germany.
There are currently 11 subspecies:
Polydesmus complanatus calaber Strasser, 1969 Polydesmus complanatus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761) Polydesmus complanatus constrictus Latzel, 1884 Polydesmus complanatus costrictus Latzel, 1884 Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1898 Polydesmus complanatus intermedius (Attems) Polydesmus complanatus montanus Daday, 1889 Polydesmus complanatus salicis Verhoeff Polydesmus complanatus savonensis Verhoeff, 1907 Polydesmus complanatus szinnensis (Attems)
The subspecies Polydesmus complanatus angustus is now accepted as Polydesmus angustus, Polydesmus complanatus elevatus is now a synonym of Polydesmus angustus.
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