Biology:Spirobolidae

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Short description: Family of millipedes

Spirobolidae
NarceusAmericanusMillipede.jpg
Narceus americanus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Spirobolida
Family: Spirobolidae
Bollman, 1893
Subfamilies

Spirobolinae Bollman, 1893
Tylobolinae Keeton, 1960

Spirobolidae is a family of millipedes in the order Spirobolida. The family consists of several genera with numerous species, and is commonly divided into the subfamilies Spirobolinae and Tylobolinae.[1]

Classification

Subfamily Spirobolinae

  • Auxobolus Chamberlin, 1949
  • Aztecolus Chamberlin, 1943
  • Chicobolus Chamberlin, 1947
  • Narceus Rafinesque, 1820
  • Spirobolus Brandt, 1833

Subfamily Tylobolinae

References

  1. Keeton, William T. (1960). "A taxonomic study of the milliped family Spirobolidae (Diplopoda; Spirobolida)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 17: 1–146. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3719061 entry