Abacionidae

Abacionidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Callipodida
Family:	Abacionidae Shelley, 1979

Abacionidae is a family of crested millipedes belonging to the order Callipodida. The family includes at least three genera and about 13 described species in Abacionidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Genera

• Abacion Rafinesque, 1820
• Delophon Chamberlin, 1943
• Tetracion Hoffman, 1956

References

1. "Abacionidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
2. "Abacionidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
3. "Abacionidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
4. "Browse Abacionidae". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
5. Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals" . Retrieved 2018-02-23.

Further reading

• Lee, Paul; Harding, P. (2006). Atlas of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. Vol. 59. Pensoft.
• Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History.
• Foddai, Donatella; Dallai, Romano (1995). Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Pauropoda, Symphyla. Calderini.
• Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN   978-1402062421.