Schizopetalidae is a family of crested millipedes in the order
Callipodida
Callipodida is an order of millipedes containing around 130 species, many characterized by crests or ridges.
Description
Callipodida are long and narrow millipedes, up to in length with 40-60 body segments. A dorsal groove is present running ...
. There are more than 10 genera in Schizopetalidae.
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The Schizopetalidae subfamily Tynommatinae was recently elevated in rank to family ( Tynommatidae), which resulted in the transfer of these 12 genera to the new family:
'' Aspidiophon'', '' Caliactis'', '' Colactis'', '' Colactoides'', '' Diactis'', '' Etiron'', '' Florea'', '' Heptium'', '' Idrionaria'', '' Mexicopetalum'', '' Texophon'', and '' Tynomma''.][
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Genera
* '' Acanthopetalum'' Verhoeff, 1900
* '' Apfelbeckia'' Verhoeff, 1896
* '' Balkanopetalum'' Verhoeff, 1926
* '' Callipodella'' Verhoeff, 1900
* '' Dischizopetalum'' Verhoeff, 1900
* '' Eurygyrus'' Koch & C.L., 1847
* '' Euxinopetalum'' Hoffman, 1973
* '' Himatiopetalum'' Verhoeff, 1900
* '' Micropodella''
* '' Prolysiopetalum'' Verhoeff, 1909
* '' Schizopetalum'' Verhoeff, 1900
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Callipodida
Millipedes of North America
Millipede families
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