Callipodida

Callipodida is an order of millipedes containing around 130 species, many characterized by crests or ridges.

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.

thumb|right Callipodidae is a family of millipedes belonging to the order Callipodida.

Paracortinidae is a family of millipedes in the order Callipodida. It is currently made up of two genera and about 12 species; however, genetic studies are needed to properly determine the structure of the family. The members of the family are found across Vietnam and southern China.

Abacion is a genus of crested millipedes in the family Abacionidae. There are about 10 described species in Abacion. thumb

Dorypetalum is a genus of millipedes in the family Dorypetalidae. The seven species of Dorypetalum are found throughout the Balkan peninsula, the Carpathian mountains and Asia Minor.

Schizopetalidae is a family of crested millipedes in the order Callipodida. There are more than 10 genera in Schizopetalidae.

species of myriapod

species of myriapod

Sinocallipus is a genus of predominantly cave-dwelling millipedes in the order Callipodida. Five of the six known species are found in limestone caves on the Indochinese Peninsula from Vietnam to southern China, and it is the only callipodidan genus entirely confined to the tropics. Individuals range from long and possess 55 to 70 segments. Sinocallipus is the sole taxon of the callipodidan suborder Sinocallipodidea, and thought to be the most primitive and sister group to all other callipodidans. In contrast to many other millipede groups, the gonopods (reproductive legs) of Sinocallipus show

Heptium is a genus of crested millipedes in the family Schizopetalidae. There are at least two described species in Heptium.

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Dorypetalidae is a family of millipedes in the order Callipodida. The family contains at least 4 genera and about 10 species.