Hirudisomatidae

Hirudisomatidae is a family of colobognathan millipedes in the order Polyzoniida. The approximately 20 species occur from Spain to the Himalayas in Eurasia, Japan, and in North America from southwest Canada to central Mexico.[1]

Hirudisomatidae
Octoglena bivirgata
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Hirudisomatidae

Silvestri, 1896

Genera

  • Catharosoma
  • Hirudisoma
  • Hypozonium
  • Leiosoma
  • Mexiconium
  • Nepalozonium
  • Octoglena
  • Orsiboe

References

  1. "Geographic distribution of Millipede Families" (PDF). Milli-PEET Identification Tables. The Field Museum, Chicago. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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