Synxenidae
| Synxenidae | |
|---|---|
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| Phryssonotus brevicapensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polyxenida |
| Superfamily: | Synxenoidea Silvestri, 1923 |
| Family: | Synxenidae Silvestri, 1923 |
| Genera | |
Synxenidae is a family of bristly millipedes (Polyxenida). Three genera and around 10 species are known. Synxenids possess 15 or 17 pairs of legs, with the last two pair modified for small jumps.[1]
References
- ↑ Condé, Bruno; Nguyen Duy-Jacquemin, Monique (2008). "Classification actuelle des diplopodes pénicillates (myriapodes) avec nouvelles définitions des taxa" (PDF). Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France. 133 (4): 291–302.
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