Trichopetalidae
Family of millipedes
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Trichopetalidae is a family of millipedes in the order Chordeumatida. Adult millipedes in this family have 28 or 30 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the telson as the last).[1][2] There are 7 genera and at 43 species accepted in the family Trichopetalidae.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Trichopetalidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Chordeumatida |
| Superfamily: | Cleidogonoidea |
| Family: | Trichopetalidae Verhoeff, 1914 |
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the family Trichopetalidae:[8]
- Causeyella Shear, 2003
- Mexiterpes Causey, 1963
- Nannopetalum Shear, 2003
- Scoterpes Cope, 1872
- Trichopetalum Harger, 1872
- Trigenotyla Causey, 1951
- Zygonopus Ryder, 1881
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