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Siphonotidae

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Class:Diplopoda
Siphonotidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polyzoniida
Family: Siphonotidae
Cook, 1895

Siphonotidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polyzoniida.[1][2][3] This family includes more than 70 species distributed among 13 genera.[4] These millipedes are found in South America, South Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.[5]

Millipedes in this family have a narrow telson and are quick and active. The male gonopore is located behind the second leg pair. The most distal (sixth) segment of each leg features an accessory claw.[5]

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