Siphonophoridae is a family 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 ...

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Siphonophorida Siphonophorida (Greek for "tube bearer") is an order of millipedes containing two families and over 100 species. Description Millipedes in the order Siphonophorida are long and worm-like, reaching up to in length and up to 190 body segments. ...

. There are about 12 genera and more than 110 described species in Siphonophoridae.

Genera

These 12 genera belong to the family Siphonophoridae: * '' Bactrois'' Cook, 1896 * '' Balizonium'' Verhoeff, 1941 * '' Columbianum'' Verhoeff, 1941 * '' Gonatotrichus'' Attems, 1951 * '' Linozonium'' Attems, 1951 * '' Lomboknium'' Verhoeff, 1941 * '' Okeanozonium'' Verhoeff, 1941 * ''

Pterozonium ''Pterozonium'' is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. Species are mainly found in north-western South America, as well as Costa Rica. Species , ''Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (P ...

'' Attems, 1951 * '' Rhinosiphora'' Verhoeff, 1924 * '' Siphonacme'' Cook & Loomis, 1928 * '' Siphonocybe'' Pocock, 1903 * '' Siphonophora'' Brandt, 1837

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