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Xyloiulus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superorder
  
Juliformia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Diplopoda

Superfamily
  
†Xyloiuloidea

Rank
  
Genus

Xyloiulus httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Family
  
†Xyloiulidae Cook, 1895

Similar
  
Archipolypoda, Archidesmus, Myriacantherpestes, Pentazonia, Pneumodesmus

Xyloiulus is an extinct genus of millipede that lived during the Late Carboniferous which grew up to 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) in length. Fossils of the animal have been found in North America and Europe. The fossils are typically found in Sigillarian stumps.

References

Xyloiulus Wikipedia