Desmoxytes planata, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae.

[1] It is a pantropical species with a vast distribution due to human interference in transportation.

[2] It is native to Andaman Islands and introduced to Thailand, the Seychelles, Java, Sri Lanka,[3] Fiji and probably in Malay Peninsula.

[4] Live specimens are pink colored.

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