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Family Spirobolidae

millipede with eggs - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex - female

Millipede in Eldorado National Forest - Tylobolus

Millipede - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex

Giant Millipede - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex

American Giant Millipede - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)

Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)

Order Spirobolida

Family Spirobolidae

Explanation of Names

Spirobolidae Bollman 1893

Numbers

~140 spp. in 7 genera of 3 subfamilies total(1)

Size

4‒12 cm

Identification

Includes some of the largest millipedes in North America, much longer and wider than similar-looking Julida

Range

in our area:

Spirobolinae: Chicobolus SC‒FL · Narceus e.NA (QC‒FL to s.ON‒NE‒TX)

Tylobolinae: Hiltonius s.CA · Tylobolus OR‒CA

Print References

(2)

Works Cited

1.	Sierwald P., Spelda J. (2023) MilliBase

2.	A taxonomic study of the milliped family Spirobolidae (Diplopoda; Spirobolida) Keeton, William. 1960. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 17: 1–146.

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 16 April, 2005 - 7:11pm
Additional contributions by v belov, DerekHennen
Last updated 6 November, 2023 - 2:36pm

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