Dalodesmidae

Dalodesmidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polydesmida, containing at least 250 species found in the Southern Hemisphere.

Distribution

Species of Dalodesmidae are found in Australia, Madagascar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, South Africa, and southern South America.

Classification

Dalodesmidae is one of the major families of the order Polydesmida, with at least 55 genera and 250 species. It is related to the small family Vaalogonopodidae with which it forms the suborder Dalodesmidea.
The taxonomy is based mainly on the structure of the male gonopods.
Below is the list of species as of January 2014.