Siphonorhinidae Explained

Siphonorhinidae is a family of millipede in the order Siphonophorida. There are at least 4 genera and about 12 described species in Siphonorhinidae.

Genera

These four genera belong to the family Siphonorhinidae:

• Illacme Cook & Loomis, 1928
• Kleruchus Attems, 1938
• Nematozonium Verhoeff, 1939
• Siphonorhinus Pocock, 1894

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.
• Millipede (Diplopoda) distributions: A review. 2009. Golovatch . Sergei I.. Kime . R. Desmond. Soil Organisms. 81. 565–597.
• Book: Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. 1999. Hoffman . Richard L.. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. 8. 9781884549120.
• 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.