Termitodesmidae
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| Termitodesmidae | |
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| Termitodesmus ceylonicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Glomeridesmida |
| Family: | Termitodesmidae Silvestri, 1911 |
Termitodesmidae is a family of millipedes belonging to the order Glomeridesmida.[1] These millipedes are found in India, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The five known species in this family are notable in that they are found only in termite mounds.[2] Termitodesmidae is the only myriapod family known to depend on insects in such a commensal relationship.[2][3]