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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Spirobolida » Spirobolidae

Family Spirobolidae

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Print References · Works Cited
Millipede - Tylobolus unknown millipede species - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex Narceus - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex Millipede - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex millipede - Narceus gordanus American Giant Milipede - Narceus americanus-annularis-complex Tylobolus claremontus - male 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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