Siphonocryptida is an
order
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of
millipedes, comprising the sole family Siphonocryptidae. With only seven described species, the Siphonocryptida is the second smallest millipede order, surpassed only by
Siphoniulida, with two species.
Classification
*''Hirudicryptus''
Enghoff & Golovatch, 1995
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Hirudicryptus canariensis''
(Loksa, 1967) -
Canary Islands
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Hirudicryptus taiwanensis''
Korsós ''et al.'', 2008 -
Taiwan
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Hirudicryptus quintumelementum''
Korsós ''et al.'', 2009 -
Tibet
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Hirudicryptus abchasicus''
Golovatch, Evsyukov & Reip, 2015 -
NW Caucasus
*''Siphonocryptus''
Pocock, 1894
**''
Siphonocryptus compactus''
Pocock, 1894 -
Sumatra
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Siphonocryptus latior''
Enghoff & Golovatch, 1995 -
Peninsular Malaysia
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Siphonocryptus zigzag''
Enghoff, 2010 -
Pahang
References
Millipede orders
Millipedes of Asia
Monotypic arthropod taxa
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