''Xenobolus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 family
Pachybolidae
Pachybolidae is a family of round-backed millipedes of the order Spirobolida. The family includes 49 different genera. Two subfamilies are recognized.
Subfamilies
* Pachybolinae
* Spiromiminae
Genera
*'' Alluviobolus''
*'' Aphistogoniulus''
* ...
,
containing two species found in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. The species are unusual within the Pachybolidae in being boldly colored with red bands or spots on a blackish background color.
References
Spirobolida
Millipedes of Asia
Millipede genera
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