Caseyidae
Appearance
Caseyidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
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. There are about 7 genera and at least 40 described species in Caseyidae.[1][2][3][4][5]
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
- ^ "Caseyidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Caseyidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Caseyidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Browse Caseyidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Retrieved 2018-02-23.
Further reading
- Lee, Paul; Harding, P. (2006). Atlas of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. Vol. 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.
- Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.