Thyropygus
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| Thyropygus | |
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| Thyropygus navychula from the Surin Islands | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Spirostreptida |
| Family: | Harpagophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Harpagophorinae |
| Tribe: | Thyropygini |
| Genus: | Thyropygus Pocock, 1894 |
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Thyropygus is a genus of millipedes in the family Harpagophoridae, widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia. It is the most-species rich genus of Harpagophoridae in Southeast Asia. Over 30 species occur in Thailand.[1]