Abacionidae
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Abacion tesselatum
crested millipede
Abacion tesselatum is a species of crested millipede in the family Abacionidae, first described by Rafinesque in 1820. It is a member of the order Callipodida, one of the major lineages of millipedes. The species is found in North America, with confirmed records from Kentucky. As a crested millipede, it belongs to a group characterized by distinctive dorsal projections on their body segments.