Paradoxosomatidae
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Paradoxosomatidae, the only family in the suborder Paradoxosomatidea (also known as Strongylosomatidea),[1] is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. Containing nearly 200 genera and 975 species as of 2013[update], it is one of the largest families of millipedes.[2] Paradoxosomatids occur on all continents except Antarctica, and can generally be distinguished by dorsal grooves on most body segments and a dumb-bell shaped gonopod aperture. Notable groups within the Paradoxosomatidae include the dragon millipedes of Southeast Asia, and the widely introduced greenhouse millipede Oxidus gracilis.[3]
Paradoxosomatidae | |
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Asiomorpha coarctata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Diplopoda |
Order: | Polydesmida |
Suborder: | Paradoxosomatidea Daday, 1889 |
Family: | Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 1889 |
Diversity | |
c. 200 genera, 975 species | |
Synonyms | |
Strongylosomatidae Cook, 1895 |