Blaniulidae is a
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
of
millipede
Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derive ...
s in the order
Julida
Julida is an order of millipedes. Members are mostly small and cylindrical, typically ranging from in length. Eyes may be present or absent, and in mature males of many species, the first pair of legs is modified into hook-like structures. Addit ...
. Members are long and thin, with a length:width ratio of up to 30:1. Eyes may be present or absent, and members have distinctive spots on each segment: the
ozadenes or odiferous glands.
The family contains the following genera:
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Acipes''
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Alpiobates''
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Archiboreoiulus''
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Bilselibates''
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Blaniulus''
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Boreoiulus''
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Choneiulus''
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Gomphiocephalus''
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Iberoiulus''
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Microchoneiulus''
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Nopoiulus''
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Occitaniulus''
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Orphanoiulus''
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Proteroiulus''
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Sardoblaniulus''
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Tarracoblaniulus''
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Thassoblaniulus''
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Typhloblaniulus''
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Vascoblaniulus''
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Virgoiulus''
References
Julida
Millipede families
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