Biology:Craspedosomatidae

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Short description: Family of millipedes

Craspedosomatidae
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Nanogona sp.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Chordeumatida
Superfamily: Craspedosomatoidea
Family: Craspedosomatidae
Gray, 1843

Craspedosomatidae is a family of millipedes in the order Chordeumatida. Most adult millipedes in this family have 30 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the telson as the last), but some have only 28.[1][2] There are at least 30 genera and 210 described species in Craspedosomatidae.[3][4][5][6][7]

Genera

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 ☰ Q4307918 entry