Aphelidesmidae

Aphelidesmidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Suborder: Chelodesmidea
Family: Aphelidesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
Genera

c. 17 [1]

Aphelidesmidae' is a family of polydesmidan millipedes distributed in Central America, Caribbean. northern South America

Description

Aphelidesmids are often large and colorful, but many are dorsally dark with yellow tips to the scutes.

See also

References

  1. "Aphelidesmidae'". Catalogue of Life. 30 May 2014.


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