Julidae is a
family
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of
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 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. Addi ...
, containing more than 600 species in around 20 genera.
Its members are largely confined to the
Western Palaearctic, with only a few species extending into the
Oriental
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and
Afrotropical realms.
They are united by a characteristic form of the
mouthparts
Mouthparts may refer to:
* The parts of a mouth
** Arthropod mouthparts
*** Insect mouthparts
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, and are classified in the superfamily
Juloidea of 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. Addi ...
, alongside the families
Trichoblaniulidae,
Rhopaloiulidae and
Trichonemasomatidae.
Genera
The family consists of the following genera:
Select species
Examples of species contained within this family include:
* ''
Brachyiulus pusillus
''Brachyiulus pusillus'' is a species of millipede in the family Julidae. It is widespread in Europe and has also been introduced to islands around the world, continental South America, South Africa, and Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region ...
''
* ''
Cylindroiulus punctatus''
* ''
Tachypodoiulus niger''
* ''
Ommatoiulus moreletii''
* ''
Megaphyllum unilineatum''
References
External links
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Julida
Millipede families
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