| Chelodesmidae | |
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| Eucampesmella tricuspis, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Leptodesmidea |
| Family: | Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895 |
| Diversity | |
| c. 219 genera, species | |
Chelodesmidae is a millipede family of order Polydesmida. The family includes 219 genera.[1] Two new genera were described in 2012.[2]
- ^ Hoffman, Richard L. (2009). "A new, disjunct, diplopod genus from Espirito Santo, Brasil (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 49 (42). doi:10.1590/S0031-10492009004200001.
- ^ Hoffman, Richard L. (2012). "New genera for two poorly-known millipeds from Bahia (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 52 (8): 103–110. doi:10.1590/S0031-10492012000800001.