Siphonocryptida Explained

Siphonocryptida is an order of millipedes, comprising the sole family Siphonocryptidae. With only seven described species, the Siphonocryptida is the second smallest millipede order, surpassed only by Siphoniulida, with two species.^[1]

Classification

• Hirudicryptus Enghoff & Golovatch, 1995
  • Hirudicryptus canariensis (Loksa, 1967) - Canary Islands
  • Hirudicryptus taiwanensis Korsós et al., 2008 - Taiwan
  • Hirudicryptus quintumelementum Korsós et al., 2009 - Tibet
  • Hirudicryptus abchasicus Golovatch, Evsyukov & Reip, 2015 - NW Caucasus
• Siphonocryptus Pocock, 1894
  • Siphonocryptus compactus Pocock, 1894 - Sumatra
  • Siphonocryptus latior Enghoff & Golovatch, 1995 - Peninsular Malaysia
  • Siphonocryptus zigzag Enghoff, 2010 - Pahang

Notes and References

1. Enghoff. H. 2010. A new strikingly coloured species of Siphonocryptus, sixth of its order (Diplopoda: Siphonocryptida). Zootaxa. 2681. 66–68.