Orophe

Orophe is a genus of Xystodesmid millipede found in the Rocky Mountains of northern Idaho and western Montana.^[1]

Orophe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Xystodesmidae
Tribe:	Xystodesmini
Genus:	Orophe Chamberlin, 1951
Type species
Orophe cabinetus Chamberlin, 1951
Synonyms
Chipus

Description

Orophe is genus of robust Xystodesmid millipedes with two species. The two species are superficially similar.^[2] Both are large millipedes with bodies that taper slightly towards the posterior.^[2] The paranota are short, noticeably depressed, and arise low on the tergite, giving the millipedes a domed appearance.^[2] Both species are share a similar color pattern with yellow paranota and a yellow central oval patch on the tergites.^[1] The two species differ only in features of the gonopods.^[2]

Taxonomy

Orophe contains the following species:

• Orophe unicus^[1]
• Orophe cabinetus^[1]