Xenobolus

Xenobolus
Xenobolus carnifex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Spirobolida
Family:	Pachybolidae
Subfamily:	Spiromiminae
Genus:	Xenobolus Carl, 1919
Species
Xenobolus acuticonus Xenobolus carnifex
Synonyms
DiaphoropusSilvestri, 1897 ErythroprosoponVerhoeff, 1936

Xenobolus is a genus of millipedes in the family Pachybolidae, ^[1] containing two species found in India and Sri Lanka. The species are unusual within the Pachybolidae in being boldly colored with red bands or spots on a blackish background color. ^[2]

References

1. Sierwald, P.; Spelda, J. "Xenobolus Carl, 1919". MilliBase. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
2. Hoffmann, R L (1962). "Studies on spiroboloid millipeds. IV. Systematic and nomenclatorial notes on the family Pachybolidae". Revue suisse de Zoologie . 69: 759–783.