Global InformationXystocheir dissecta information
| Xystocheir dissecta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Xystodesmidae |
| Genus: | Xystocheir |
| Species: | X. dissecta
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| Binomial name | |
| Xystocheir dissecta (Wood, 1867)
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Xystocheir dissecta is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3][4] If threatened, X. dissecta can release a hydrogen cyanide gas, which has benzaldehyde as a byproduct. This defense works against most beetle predators, except Promecognathus.[5][6]
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