Julidae Explained

Julidae is a family of millipedes in the order Julida, containing more than 600 species in around 20 genera. Its members are largely confined to the Western Palaearctic, with only a few species extending into the Oriental and Afrotropical realms.^[1] They are united by a characteristic form of the mouthparts, and are classified in the superfamily Juloidea of the order Julida, alongside the families Trichoblaniulidae, Rhopaloiulidae and Trichonemasomatidae.^[1]

Genera

The family consists of the following genera:^[2]

Select species

Examples of species contained within this family include:

• Brachyiulus pusillus
• Cylindroiulus punctatus
• Tachypodoiulus niger
• Ommatoiulus moreletii
• Megaphyllum unilineatum

Notes and References

1. Henrik Enghoff, Gitte Petersen & Ole Seberg . 2011 . Phylogenetic relationships in the millipede family Julidae . . 27 . 606–616 . 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00360.x. free .
2. Web site: Julidae . www.gbif.org . 2 June 2021 . en.