Cleidogona major

Cook & Collins, 1895

Cleidogona major is a of in the Cleidogonidae, Chordeumatida. It was described by Cook and Collins in 1895. The species belongs to a group of small to -sized millipedes commonly known as "snake millipedes" or "bristly millipedes" in the order Chordeumatida, which are characterized by relatively short bodies compared to other millipede orders.

Craspedosomatidae of North America 1895 Plate VI by O. F. Cook and G. N. Collins. Used under a Public domain license.

Craspedosomatidae of North America 1895 Plate VII by O. F. Cook and G. N. Collins. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cleidogona major: /klaɪˈdʰoʊɡəˌnɑː ˈmeɪdʒər/

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Distribution

Recorded from Washington, DC, United States. The distribution is poorly documented beyond this single locality record.

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Taxonomic placement

Cleidogona major is placed in the superfamily Cleidogonoidea within the subterclass Nematophora (or Colobognatha in some ), a group of characterized by elongated, -like bodies and reduced numbers of legs per body compared to other millipedes.

Data availability

This is known from very few records. iNaturalist reports only 4 observations, and comprehensive morphological or ecological descriptions appear to be lacking in readily accessible literature.