Neoatractosomatidae


Neoatractosomatidae is a family of millipedes belonging to the order Chordeumatida. This family includes about two dozen species distributed among nine genera. These millipedes are found in southern central Europe and the Balkans.

Description

Millipedes in this family range from 6 mm to 18 mm in length. These millipedes have 28 or 30 segments. The anterior gonopods in this family feature a pair of flagella or bunches of rods. The posterior gonopods feature no flagella, and the distal elements of these gonopods are reduced to erect stumps.

Genera

This family includes the following nine genera:Epirosomella Strasser, 1976Fagina Attems, 1904Microbrachysoma Verhoeff, 1897Neoatractosoma Silvestri, 1898Osellasoma Mauriès, 1984Paeonisoma Verhoeff, 1932Pseudocraspedosoma Silvestri, 1898Schizmohetera Mršić, 1987Trimerophorella Verhoeff, 1902