CHARACTER VISUALIZATION OF MILLIPEDE (CYLINDROIULUS SP.) FROM HOUSEHOLD ORGANIC WASTE COMPOSTER IN SURABAYAMoch. Affandi, Ni’matuzahroh, Fatimah, Nastiti Trikurniadewi, Ana Mariatul Khiftiyah, Silvia Kurnia Sari and Achmad Zainal AbidinAbstract Millipede is an animal in the Diplopoda class. These animals are found as decomposers that eat plant debris and play a major role in increasing nutrients in the soil, so that they are able to supply the needs and fertility of the soil that is beneficial to plants. Although these animals play a large role in most terrestrial ecosystems, there is little information about the morphological diversity of these animals. Millipede morphological characterization is important for identification, but research related to millipede identification is very rare in Indonesia. This study aims to provide information about the visual characterization of local millipedes (Cylindroiulus sp.) obtained from household waste composter in Surabaya. Millipede samples were obtained through random hand sorting from household waste. Character visualization was done using a camera. The morphological characters observed such as, body size and color, segment, appendages, and antenna. The information obtained from this study is expected to be able to complement basic data on the diversity of millipedes in Indonesia |