What is a Giant African Millipede?

Archispirostreptus gigas, known as the giant African millipede or shongololo is the largest species of millipede.

The scientific classification of the Giant African Millipede is as follows:

• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Subphylum: Myriapoda
• Class: Diplopoda
• Order: Spirostreptida
• Family: Spirostreptidae
• Genus: Archispirostreptus
• Species: A.gigas