Biology:Abacionidae

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Short description: Family of millipedes

Abacionidae
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Callipodida
Family: Abacionidae
Shelley, 1979

Abacionidae is a family of crested millipedes in the order Callipodida. There are at least three genera and about 13 described species in Abacionidae.[1][2][3][4][5]

Genera

  • Abacion Rafinesque, 1820
  • Delophon Chamberlin, 1943
  • Tetracion Hoffman, 1956

References

Further reading

  • Lee, Paul; Harding, P. (2006). Atlas of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. 59. Pensoft. 
  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History. 
  • Foddai, Donatella; Dallai, Romano (1995). Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Pauropoda, Symphyla. Calderini. 
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421. 

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