Sphaeriodesmidae
| Sphaeriodesmidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Leptodesmidea |
| Family: | Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & DeSaussure, 1869 |
Sphaeriodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. There are about 15 genera and at least 90 described species in Sphaeriodesmidae.[1][2][3][4][5]
Genera[edit]
- Bonetesmus Chamberlin, 1942
- Colobodesmus Brolemann, 1905
- Cyclodesmus Humbert & DeSaussure, 1869
- Cylionus Cook, 1898
- Cyphodesmus Peters, 1864
- Desmonus Cook, 1898
- Eusphaeriodesmus Brolemann, 1916
- Haplocyclodesmus Attems, 1940
- Hybocestus Hoffman, 1959
- Ischnosphaeriodesmus Brolemann, 1916
- Lophocyclus Loomis, 1936
- Proeilodesmus Hoffman, 1990
- Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 1864
- Taphrodesmus Silvestri, 1910
- Tetraporosoma
Species[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sphaeriodesmidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Sphaeriodesmidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Sphaeriodesmidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ "Browse Sphaeriodesmidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ H. F. Loomis (June 1974). "Millipedes from Southern Coast" (PDF). The Florida Entomologist. 57 (2). Miami, Florida: 180. doi:10.2307/3493479. JSTOR 3493479. [dead link]
Further reading[edit]
- 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.
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