Pyrgodesmidae
Sign in to savePyrgodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. This family is one of the largest families of millipedes, with more than 170 genera, including about 120 monotypic genera. These genera include almost 400 species.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassDiplopoda
- OrderPolydesmida
- FamilyPyrgodesmidae
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- Specimen records
- 42
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- Pyrgodesmidae
- Collections
- VPI, LACM, FMNH, USNM, UF
- Recorded in
- Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, MéXico, Jamaica, Guatemala, Fiji
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Pyrgodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. This family is one of the largest families of millipedes, with more than 170 genera, including about 120 monotypic genera. These genera include almost 400 species.
== Distribution == The species in this family are found in tropics around the world, including tropical Africa. These millipedes are also found in southern Europe, North Africa, central China, Taiwan, and Japan. Their geographic distribution extends from Texas to Brazil and also includes the West Indies, India, the East Indies, New Caledonia, Hawaii, and many other Pacific islands.
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