Platydesmidae is a family of millipede in the order Platydesmida. There are at least 2 genera and more than 30 described species in Platydesmidae.[1][2][3]

Platydesmidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Platydesmida
Family: Platydesmidae

Genera

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These two genera belong to the family Platydesmidae:

References

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  1. ^ "Platydesmidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. ^ "Platydesmidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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