Biology:Polyzoniidae

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Short description: Family of millipedes

Polyzoniidae
Buzonium crassipes 1.jpg
Buzonium crassipes
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polyzoniida
Family: Polyzoniidae
Newport, 1844

Polyzoniidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polyzoniida. There are about 9 genera and at least 60 described species in Polyzoniidae.[1][2][3][4][5]

Genera

The following Genera are recognised:[6]

  • Angarozonium Shelley, 1998
  • Bdellozonium Cook & Loomis, 1928
  • Buzonium Cook & Loomis, 1928
  • Petaserpes Cope, 1870
  • Polyzonium Brandt, 1837
  • Stenozonium Shelley, 1998

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 ☰ Q6449944 entry