Cyrtodesmidae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
of
millipedes. Shear (2011) recognised the group as containing 30 species in 3 genera,
probably ''
Agnurodesmus'' Silvestri, 1910, ''
Cyrtodesmus'' Gervais in Walckenaer, 1847, and ''
Oncodesmella'' Kraus, 1959, although other authors recognise different components.
See also
*''
Cyrtodesmus depressus''
*''
Cyrtodesmus humerosus''
*''
Cyrtodesmus lobatus''
References
Polydesmida
Millipede families
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