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Zephroniidae

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Sphaerotheriida, Zephronia, Arthrosphaeridae, Sphaeromimus, Pill millipede

Zephroniidae (sometimes misspelled "Zephronidae") is a family of giant pill millipedes in the taxonomic order Sphaerotheriida. They occur in southeast Asia from the Himalayas and China south and east to Sulawesi and to Australia, and also inhabit some Philippine islands.

Genera in the family Zephroniidae:

Bothrobelum Verhoeff, 1924 – monotypic, BorneoCastanotherium Pocock, 1895 – 50 species, Indonesian Islands, PhilippinesCastanotheroides Chamberlin, 1921 – 3 species, PhilippinesCryxus Leach, 1814 – monotypic, AsiaCynotelopus Jeekel, 1986Indosphaera Attems, 1935 – 2 species N. India, MyanmarKophosphaera Attems, 1935 – 5 species, N. India, NepalLeptoprotopusLeptotelopus Silvestri, 1897 – monotypic, MyanmarPrionobelum Verhoeff, 1924 – 8 species, Vietnam, SW ChinaPulusphaeraRajasphaera Attems, 1935 – monotypic, BorneoSphaerobelum Verhoeff, 1924 – 4 species, VietnamSphaeropoeus Brandt, 1833 – 22 species, N. India, Myanmar, Malayan Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, BorneoTigridosphaera Jeekel, 2000 – 4 species, Malayan PeninsulaZephronia Gray, 1832 – 37 species N. India, Myanmar, Malayan Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, Borneo

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Zephroniidae Wikipedia


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