Blaniulidae
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| The spotted snake millipede, Blaniulus guttulatus | |
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| Family: | Blaniulidae C. L. Koch, 1847
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Blaniulidae is a family of millipedes in the order Julida. Members are long and thin, with a length:width ratio of up to 30:1. Eyes may be present or absent, and members have distinctive spots on each segment: the ozadenes or odiferous glands.[1] The family contains the following genera:[2]
References
- ^ J. Gordon Blower (1985). "Millipedes: Keys and Notes for the Identification of the Species". Linnaean Society of London: 105. ISBN 90-04-07698-0.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ P. Myers; R. Espinosa; C. S. Parr; T. Jones; G. S. Hammond & T. A. Dewey (2013). "Blaniulidae: Classification". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
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