Blaniulidae

Blaniulidae is a family of millipedes in the order Julida. Members are long and thin, with a length:width ratio of up to 30:1. Eyes may be present or absent, and members have distinctive spots on each segment: the ozadenes or odiferous glands.[1] The family contains the following genera:[2]

  • Acipes
  • Alpiobates
  • Archiboreoiulus
  • Bilselibates
  • Blaniulus
  • Boreoiulus
  • Choneiulus
  • Gomphiocephalus
  • Iberoiulus
  • Microchoneiulus
  • Nopoiulus
  • Occitaniulus
  • Orphanoiulus
  • Proteroiulus
  • Sardoblaniulus
  • Tarracoblaniulus
  • Thassoblaniulus
  • Typhloblaniulus
  • Vascoblaniulus
  • Virgoiulus

Blaniulidae
The spotted snake millipede, Blaniulus guttulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Myriapoda
Class:
Diplopoda
Order:
Julida
Family:
Blaniulidae

References
  1. J. Gordon Blower (1985). "Millipedes: Keys and Notes for the Identification of the Species". Linnaean Society of London: 105. ISBN 90-04-07698-0. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. P. Myers; R. Espinosa; C. S. Parr; T. Jones; G. S. Hammond & T. A. Dewey (2013). "Blaniulidae: Classification". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Retrieved October 3, 2013.


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