Dignathodontidae is a monophyletic clade of soil centipedes in the

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Geophilidae found in the Mediterranean region, extending to

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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

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