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:Elongeuma Golovatch, 1982Kirkayakus Özdikmen, 2008Tarbagataya Golovatch & Wytwer, 2003Teleckophoron Gulička, 1972
This family was previously known as Altajellidae before genus Altajella was synonymised with Kirkayakus.