Glomeridesmidae
Sign in to saveGlomeridesmidae is a millipede family of the order Glomeridesmida. This family includes two genera: The genus Glomeridesmus includes most species in this family; the genus Glomeridesmoides includes one species. The species in this family are found in Middle and South America, India, Southeast Asia, the East Indies and Oceania.
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Glomeridesmidae is a millipede family of the order Glomeridesmida. This family includes two genera: The genus Glomeridesmus includes most species in this family; the genus Glomeridesmoides includes one species. The species in this family are found in Middle and South America, India, Southeast Asia, the East Indies and Oceania.
== Description == In millipedes in this family, the head is visible from above, and the antennae are much longer than the head is wide. The first tergite (the collum) is smaller than the tergites that follow. The legs are sparesely covered with isolated spines. The female has an elongated ovipositor.