Opisthocheiron


Opisthocheiron is a genus of millipedes in the family Opisthocheiridae. These millipedes are found in France and Spain. The French entomologist Henri Ribaut created this genus in 1913 to contain the newly discovered type species Opisthocheiron penicillatum. This genus also includes the cave-dwelling species Opisthocheiron canayerensis, notable as one of only a few species in the order Chordeumatida with only 26 segments in adults, four fewer segments than typically found in adults in this order.

Species

This genus contains six species:Opisthocheiron canayerensis Mauriès & Goeffrey, 1982Opisthocheiron cornutum Ribaut, 1922Opisthocheiron elegans Ribaut, 1922Opisthocheiron fallax Ribaut, 1922Opisthocheiron lacazei Brölemann, 1932Opisthocheiron penicillatum Ribaut, 1913