Siphonotidae

Siphonotidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polyzoniida
Family: Siphonotidae
Cook, 1895

Siphonotidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polyzoniida.[1][2][3] This family includes more than 70 species distributed among 13 genera.[4] These millipedes are found in South America, South Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand.[5] Millipedes in this family have a narrow telson and are quick and active.[5]

Genera

This family includes the following genera:[6]

Orsilochus is a taxonomic synonym of Rhinotus.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Siphonotidae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ "Family Siphonotidae". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. ^ "Siphonotidae Cook, 1895 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  5. ^ 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 [389]. doi:10.1163/9789004188273_017. ISBN 9789004188273.
  6. ^ a b "MilliBase - Siphonotidae Cook, 1895". www.millibase.org. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

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.


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