Siphonocryptida

Siphonocryptida
Siphonocryptus zigzag
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Subclass: Chilognatha
Infraclass: Helminthomorpha
Order: Siphonocryptida
Cook, 1895
Family: Siphonocryptidae
Pocock, 1894
Genera

Hirudicryptus
Siphonocryptus

Synonyms

Siphonocryptini

Siphonocryptida is an order of millipedes, comprising the sole family Siphonocryptidae. With only six described species, the Siphonocryptida is the second smallest millipede order, surpassed only by Siphoniulida, with two species.[1]

Classification

  • Hirudicryptus Enghoff & Golovatch, 1995
    • Hirudicryptus canariensis (Loksa, 1967) - Canary Islands
    • Hirudicryptus taiwanensis Korsós et al., 2008 - Taiwan
    • Hirudicryptus quintumelementum Korsós et al., 2009 - Tibet
  • Siphonocryptus Pocock, 1894
    • Siphonocryptus compactus Pocock, 1894 - Sumatra
    • Siphonocryptus latior Enghoff & Golovatch, 1995 - Peninsular Malaysia
    • Siphonocryptus zigzag Enghoff, 2010 - Pahang

References

  1. Enghoff, H (2010). "A new strikingly coloured species of Siphonocryptus, sixth of its order (Diplopoda: Siphonocryptida)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2681: 66–68.


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