Trichopetalidae Explained

Trichopetalidae is a family of millipedes in the order Chordeumatida. Adult millipedes in this family have 28 or 30 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the telson as the last).^{[1] [2]} There are about 5 genera and at least 30 described species in Trichopetalidae.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Genera

• Causeyella
• Mexiterpes Causey, 1963
• Scoterpes Cope, 1872
• Trichopetalum Harger, 1872
• Trigenotyla Causey, 1951

Further reading

• Book: Lee . Paul. Harding . P.. 2006. Atlas of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland. Pensoft. 59.
• Book: Hoffman . Richard L.. 1999. Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History.
• Book: Foddai . Donatella. Dallai . Romano. 1995. Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Pauropoda, Symphyla. Calderini.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.

Notes and References

1. Enghoff . Henrik . Dohle . Wolfgang . Blower . J. Gordon . 1993 . Anamorphosis in Millipedes (Diplopoda) — The Present State of Knowledge with Some Developmental and Phylogenetic Considerations . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 109 . 2 . 103–234. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1993.tb00305.x .
2. Enghoff . Henrik . Golovatch . Sergei . Short . Megan . Stoev . Pavel . Wesener . Thomas . 2015-01-01 . Diplopoda — taxonomic overview . Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2 . en . 363–453 . 10.1163/9789004188273_017. 9789004156128 .
3. Web site: Trichopetalidae Family Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-23.
4. Web site: Trichopetalidae Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-23.
5. Web site: Trichopetalidae Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-23.
6. Web site: Browse Trichopetalidae. Catalogue of Life. 2018-02-23.
7. Web site: 2018-02-23. Shelley . R.M.. The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals.