Biology:Entomobielziidae

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Entomobielziidae is a family of millipedes belonging to the order Chordeumatida.[1] This family includes 18 species, including 13 in the genus Tianella.[2] Millipedes in this family are found in Romania, central Asia, and the Himalayas.[3]

Description

Millipedes in this family feature highly reduced paranota. The posterior gonopods are leglike, usually with five segments and a claw.[3] This family includes the genus Tianella, notable for featuring adult millipedes with 29 segments, a number not found in the adults of any other chordeumatidan genus.[4] Adults in most Tianella species have 29 segments.[5]

Genera

This family includes three genera:[1]

  • Entomobielzia Verhoeff, 1898
  • Pseudoclis Attems, 1899
  • Tianella Attems, 1904

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4283668 entry