Dalodesmidae
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Dalodesmidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tasmaniosoma armatum, Tasmania | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Dalodesmidea |
| Family: | Dalodesmidae Cook, 1896 |
| Genera | |
|
See text | |
Dalodesmidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polydesmida, containing at least 250 species found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Species of Dalodesmidae are found in Australia (over 100 species), Madagascar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, South Africa, and southern South America (Chile and southern Brazil).[1]
