Himantariidae is a monophyletic
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
centipedes in the order
Geophilomorpha and superfamily
Himantarioidea
Himantarioidea is a monophyletic superfamily of soil centipedes in the suborder Adesmata containing the families Oryidae
''Oryidae'' is a monophyletic family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consangu ...
, found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. The number of leg-bearing segments in this family varies within species and ranges from 47 to 181.
This family contains these genera:
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Acrophilus''
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Bothriogaster''
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Californiphilus''
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Causerium''
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Chomatobius''
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Diadenoschisma''
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Geoballus''
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Gosiphilus''
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Gosothrix''
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Haplophilus''
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Himantariella''
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Himantarium''
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Meinertophilus''
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Mesocanthus''
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Nesoporogaster''
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Nothobius''
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Notiphilus''
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Notobius''
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Polyporogaster''
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Pseudohimantarium''
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Stigmatogaster''
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Straberax''
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Thracophilus''
References
Centipede families
Geophilomorpha
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