Anthroleucosomatidae

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Anthroleucosomatidae
Anamastigona, Italy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Chordeumatida
Superfamily: Anthroleucosomatoidea
Family: Anthroleucosomatidae
Verhoeff, 1899

Anthroleucosomatidae is a family of millipedes in the order Chordeumatida. These millipedes range from 3.5 mm to 28 mm in length.[1] Adult millipedes in this family have 26, 28, 30, or 31 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the telson as the last).[2][1] This family includes Metamastigophorophyllon martensi, notable as the only chordeumatidan species with 31 segments.[2] There are about 38 genera in Anthroleucosomatidae.[3][4][5]

Genera[edit]

These 38 genera belong to the family Anthroleucosomatidae:[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Enghoff, Henrik; Golovatch, Sergei; Short, Megan; Stoev, Pavel; Wesener, Thomas (2015-01-01). "Diplopoda — taxonomic overview". Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2: 363–453. doi:10.1163/9789004188273_017. ISBN 9789004188273.
  2. ^ a b Enghoff, Henrik; Dohle, Wolfgang; Blower, J. Gordon (1993). "Anamorphosis in Millipedes (Diplopoda) — The Present State of Knowledge with Some Developmental and Phylogenetic Considerations". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 109 (2): 103–234. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1993.tb00305.x.
  3. ^ a b Sierwald, P.; Spelda, J. (2023). "Millibase". doi:10.14284/370. Retrieved 2021-09-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Anthroleucosomatidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ "Anthroleucosomatidae family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-10-21.