Tynommatidae


Tynommatidae is a family of millipedes in the order Callipodida. There are about 12 genera and more than 30 described species in Tynommatidae, found mainly in western North America.
Tynommatidae was formerly considered a subfamily of Schizopetalidae, but has been elevated in rank to family, and includes North American millipedes from the family Schizopetalidae.

Genera

These 12 genera belong to the family Tynommatidae:Aspidiophon Shelley, 2000Caliactis Shelley, 1996Colactis Loomis, 1937Colactoides Shelley, 1997Diactis Loomis, 1937Etiron Chamberlin, 1941Florea Shelley, 1996Heptium Loomis, 1937Idrionaria Shelley, 1996Mexicopetalum Stoev & Shelley, 2009Texophon Chamberlin, 1946Tynomma Loomis, 1937