Atopetholidae

Atopetholidae
Comanchelus chihuanus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Spirobolida
Family:	Atopetholidae Chamberlin, 1918

Atopetholidae is a family of millipedes in the order Spirobolida. There are about 18 genera and at least 60 described species in Atopetholidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Genera

• Anelus Cook, 1911
• Arinolus Chamberlin, 1940
• Atopetholus Chamberlin, 1918
• Centrelus Cook, 1911
• Comanchelus Hoffman & Orcutt, 1960
• Cyclothyrophorus Pocock, 1908
• Eurelus Chamberlin, 1941
• Hesperolus
• Mannobolus Loomis, 1968
• Onychelus Cook, 1904
• Piedolus Chamberlin, 1930
• Saussurobolus
• Scobinomus Loomis, 1953
• Tarascolus Chamberlin, 1943
• Tidolus Chamberlin, 1949
• Toltecolus Chamberlin, 1943
• Uvaldia Loomis, 1968
• Watichelus Chamberlin, 1949

References

1. "Atopetholidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
2. "Atopetholidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
3. "Atopetholidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
4. "Browse Atopetholidae". Catalogue of Life. 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.