Spirobolellidae Explained

Spirobolellidae is a family of millipedes in the order Spirobolida. There are about 11 genera and more than 100 described species in Spirobolellidae.

Genera

These 11 genera belong to the family Spirobolellidae:

• Attemsobolus
• Desmocricellus Attems, 1953
• Howeobolus
• Hylekobolus Wesener, 2009
• Paraspirobolus Brölemann, 1902
• Physobolus Attems, 1936
• Poratobolus
• Queenslandobolus
• Spirobolellus Pocock, 1894
• Strophobolus
• Walesbolus Verhoeff, 1928

Further reading

• Millipede Taxonomy after 250 Years: Classification and Taxonomic Practices in a Mega-Diverse yet Understudied Arthropod Group. 2012. Brewer . M. S.. Sierwald . P.. Bond . J. E.. PLOS ONE. 7. 5. e37240. 10.1371/journal.pone.0037240. 2012PLoSO...737240B. 3352885. 22615951. free.
• Current status of the myriapod class Diplopoda (millipedes): taxonomic diversity and phylogeny. 2007. Sierwald . Petra. Bond . Jason E.. Annual Review of Entomology. 52. 401–420. 10.1146/annurev.ento.52.111805.090210. 17163800.