Anthroleucosomatidae


Anthroleucosomatidae is a family of millipedes in the order Chordeumatida. This family includes more than 100 species distributed among 40 genera. This family has a mostly Holarctic distribution, with the greatest diversity in the area around the Mediterranean sea.

Description

These millipedes range from 3.5 mm to 28 mm in length. Both the anterior and posterior gonopods lack flagella. The posterior gonopods are much simpler, with a strong plate-like sternum and normally one to three segments. Adult millipedes in this family have 26, 28, 30, or 31 segments. This family includes Metamastigophorophyllon, notable as the only chordeumatidan genus with 31 segments.

Genera

The family Anthroleucosomatidae includes the following genera:Acanthophorella Antic & Makarov, 2016Adshardicus Golovatch, 1981Alloiopus Attems, 1951Alpinella Antic & Makarov, 2016Anamastigona Silvestri, 1898Anthroleucosoma Verhoeff, 1899Banatosoma Curcic & Makarov, 2000Belbogosoma Curcic & Makarov, 2008Brachychaetosoma Antic & Makarov, 2016Bulgardicus Strasser, 1960Bulgarosoma Verhoeff, 1926Caucaseuma Strasser, 1970Caucasominorus Antic & Makarov, 2016Cornogonopus Antic, 2020Cryptacanthophorella Antic & Makarov, 2016Dacosoma Tabacaru, 1967Dazbogosoma Makarov & Curcic, 2012Dentatosoma Antic & Makarov, 2016Enghoffiella Antic & Makarov, 2016Flagellophorella Antic & Makarov, 2016Georgiosoma Antic & Makarov, 2016Ghilarovia Gulicka, 1972Golovatchosoma Antic & Makarov, 2016Herculina Antic & Makarov, 2016Heterocaucaseuma Antic & Makarov, 2016Krueperia Verhoeff, 1900Leschius Shear & Leonard, 2004Metamastigophorophyllon Ceuca, 1976Paranotosoma Antic & Makarov, 2016Perunosoma Curcic & Makarov, 2007Pseudoflagellophorella Antic & Makarov, 2016Ratcheuma Golovatch, 1985Rhodoposoma Curcic & Makarov, 2000Serbosoma Curcic & Makarov, 2000Stygiosoma Gulicka, 1967Svarogosoma Makarov, 2003Troglodicus Gulicka, 1967Vegrandosoma Antic & Makarov, 2016