Dignathodontidae
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| Dignathodontidae | |
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| Henia illyrica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Clade: | Dignathodontidae Cook, 1896 |
Dignathodontidae is a monophyletic clade of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae[1] found in the Mediterranean region, extending to Macaronesia, Caucasus, and western and central Europe. The clade is characterized by a gradually anteriorly tapered body, a short head with non-attenuated antennae, and a poorly sclerotized labrum with tubercles.[2] The number of legs in this clade varies within as well as among species and ranges from 43 pairs (in Henia brevis[3]) to 153 pairs of legs (in Henia devia[4]).[2] Species in this clade tend to have more leg-bearing segments and greater intraspecific variability in this number than generally found in the family Geophilidae.[5]
Genera:[6]
- Agnathodon Folkmanová & Dobroruka, 1960
- Dignathodon Meinert, 1870
- Henia Koch, 1847
- Pagotaenia Chamberlin, 1915
- Zygophilus Chamberlin, 1952