Kirkayakidae


Kirkayakidae is a family of millipedes belonging to the order Chordeumatida. This family was formerly known as Altajellidae. Adult millipedes in this family have 28 segments rather than the 30 segments usually found in chordeumatidans.

Taxonomy

The family contains the following four genera:
This family was previously known as Altajellidae before genus Altajella was synonymised with Kirkayakus.