Stemmiulidae

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Stemmiulidae
Stemmiulus beroni, a West African species
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Myriapoda
Class:
Diplopoda
Subclass:
Chilognatha
Infraclass:
Helminthomorpha
Superorder:
Nematophora
Order:
Stemmiulida

Cook, 1895
Family:
Stemmiulidae

Pocock, 1894
Unidentified stemmiulids from Puerto Rico

Stemmiulida is an order of millipedes consisting of approximately 130 species, reaching up to 50 mm in length. It contains a single family, Stemmiulidae.

Description

Stemmiulids are small to medium sized millipedes, reaching a maximum length of 50 mm (2 in). The body tapers gradually, and is laterally compressed, so is taller than wide. A dorsal groove is present and runs from head to tail. The eyes consist of two large

Miocene epoch possesses them.[3]

Classification

Stemmiluda contains 6-10 living genera and at least one fossil genus, all in the family Stemmiulidae. Species estimates range from about 120 to 150 species.[4][5] The taxonomy is controversial, with some authors lumping species into as few as three genera.[5] The most liberal classification is presented below.[6]

References

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  2. ^ "Putative apomorphies of millipede clades" (PDF). Milli-PEET: Millipede Systematics. The Field Museum, Chicago, IL. 26 September 2006.
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  6. ^ Sierwald, Petra, ed. (2006). "Nomenclator Generum Diplopodorum, Version 2. A complete listing of all genus-group names in the class Diplopoda from 1758 through 1999". Field Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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