Lophoproctidae


Lophoproctidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polyxenida containing approximately 43 species in 6 genera.

Description

Lophoproctids are distinguished by a soft body, bearing bristles at the posterior end of each diplosegment; they are blind and generally lack pigmentation. Individuals are small, ranging in size from 1.2 to 4.2 mm. Adults have 13 pairs of legs with internal leg buds, except for those in one species, which have only 11 pairs of legs.

Genera

As of 2025, the family contains the following genera:Alloproctoides Marquet & Condé, 1950Ancistroxenus Schubart, 1947Barroxenus Chamberlin, 1940Lophoproctinus Silvestri, 1948Lophoproctus Pocock, 1895Lophoturus Brölemann, 1931