Speophilosomatidae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Diplopoda
Order
Chordeumatida
Family
Speophilosomatidae
Genus
Species
Scientific Name
Speophilosomatidae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Speophilosomatidae

Speophilosomatidae is a family of millipedes belonging to the order Chordeumatida. These millipedes are found in Japan and range from 4 mm to 6 mm in length. Adult millipedes in this family are notable for being among the few in this order with only 26 segments (counting the collum, the telson, and the segments in between) instead of the 30 usually found in chordeumatidans. The adult males in this family are also notable for involving three leg pairs (pairs 7 through 9) in the gonopod complex rather than the two pairs (pairs 8 and 9) typically modified into gonopods in this order.

Genera:

  • Speophilosoma Takakuwa, 1949
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Speophilosomatidae in languages:

Japanese
ホラケヤスデ科

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