Dignathodontidae is a
monophyletic clade of
soil centipedes in the
family
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Geophilidae found in the Mediterranean region, extending to
Macaronesia
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,
Caucasus
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, and western and central Europe. The clade is characterized by a gradually anteriorly tapered body; a short head with non-attenuated
antennae; and a poorly
sclerotized labrum with tubercles.
Genera:
* ''
Agnathodon''
Folkmanová & Dobroruka, 1960
* ''
Dignathodon''
Meinert, 1870
* ''
Henia''
Koch, 1847
* ''
Pagotaenia''
Chamberlin, 1915
* ''
Zygophilus''
Chamberlin, 1952
References
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Centipedes
Centipede families