Biology:Caseyidae

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Short description: Family of millipedes

Caseyidae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Chordeumatida
Superfamily: Caseyoidea
Family: Caseyidae
Verhoeff, 1909

Caseyidae is a family of millipedes in the order Chordeumatida. Adult millipedes in this family have 30 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the telson as the last).[1][2] There are about 7 genera and at least 40 described species in Caseyidae.[3][4][5][6][7]

Genera

  • Caseya Cook & Collins, 1895
  • Metopiona Gardner & Shelley, 1989
  • Ochrogramma Gardner & Shelley, 1989
  • Opiona Chamberlin, 1951
  • Speoseya Causey, 1954
  • Underwoodia Cook & Collins, 1895
  • Vasingtona Chamberlin, 1941

References

Further reading

  • Lee, Paul; Harding, P. (2006). Atlas of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. 59. Pensoft. 
  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History. 
  • Foddai, Donatella; Dallai, Romano (1995). Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Pauropoda, Symphyla. Calderini. 
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4296884 entry