Glyphiulidae, is a family of Round-backed
millipede
Millipedes 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 derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a re ...
s of the order
Spirostreptida
Spirostreptida is an order of long, cylindrical millipedes. There are approximately 1000 described species, making Spirostreptida the third largest order of millipedes after Polydesmida and Chordeumatida.
Description
Spirostreptida are generally ...
. The family includes 112 species belonging to 16 genera.
Genera
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Cambalomorpha''
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Dolichoglyphius''
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Formosoglyphius''
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Glyphijulus''
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Glyphiulus
''Glyphiulus'', is a genus of millipedes belonging to the order Spirostreptida, family Cambalopsidae. It is the largest Southeast Asian millipede genus comprise about 47 to 57 species ranging from southern China, northern Laos, and northern Thai ...
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Hypocambala''
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Ilyspasticus''
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Javichus''
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Nesocambala''
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Octoglyphus''
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Plusioglyphiulus''
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Podoglyphiulus''
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Trichocambala''
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Trichonannolene''
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Trogloglyphus''
References
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Spirobolida
Millipede families