Dignathodontidae

Dignathodontidae is a monophyletic clade of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae found in the Mediterranean region, extending to Macaronesia, Caucasus, and western and central Europe. The clade is characterized by a gradually anteriorly tapered body, a short head with non-attenuated antennae, and a poorly sclerotized labrum with tubercles. The number of legs in this clade varies within as well as among species and ranges from 43 pairs to 153 pairs of legs. Species in this clade tend to have more leg-bearing segments and greater intraspecific variability in this number than generally found in the family Geophilidae.
Genera:Agnathodon Folkmanová & Dobroruka, 1960Dignathodon Meinert, 1870Henia Koch, 1847Pagotaenia Chamberlin, 1915Zygophilus Chamberlin, 1952