Allopocockiidae

Keeton, 1960

Allopocockiidae is a of millipedes in the order Spirobolida, established by Keeton in 1960. The family contains approximately five and eight described , making it a small but distinct group within the Juliformia. Its members are found in Central America and the southern United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Allopocockiidae: /æloʊpoʊˈkɒkiˌaɪdiː/

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Distribution

Recorded from Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and Texas (United States).

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Taxonomic composition

The comprises five : Allopocockia (Brolemann, 1913), Anelus (Cook, 1911), Arolus (Chamberlin, 1922), Chelogonobolus (Carl, 1919), and Schmidtolus (Chamberlin, 1953).

Observation records

As of the source data, the has only 9 documented observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is poorly recorded and likely under-surveyed in its native range.

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