Caseyidae

Guides

  • Ochrogramma bentona

    Ochrogramma bentona is a millipede species in the family Caseyidae, order Chordeumatida. It was described by Chamberlin in 1952. The species is known from North America and belongs to a group of small-bodied millipedes commonly called "snake millipedes" or "bristly millipedes" due to their elongated, slender form and setose bodies. Like other chordeumatidans, it likely inhabits moist forest floor habitats.

  • Opiona

    Opiona is a genus of millipedes in the family Caseyidae, established by Chamberlin in 1951. The genus comprises approximately 16 described species. These millipedes belong to the order Chordeumatida, a group commonly known as the "snake millipedes" or "whip millipedes." The genus has been documented in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

  • Opiona columbiana

    Opiona columbiana is a small millipede species in the family Caseyidae, described by Chamberlin in 1951. It belongs to the order Chordeumatida, a group of short-bodied millipedes commonly known as silk millipedes or bristly millipedes. The species has documented populations in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

  • Underwoodia iuloides

    Underwoodia iuloides is a millipede species in the family Caseyidae. It is one of three species in the genus Underwoodia, which exhibits a Holarctic distribution pattern. The species is characterized by specific configurations of the anterior gonopod colpocoxites, particularly branches a and c. Populations show a strongly female-biased sex ratio, suggesting parthenogenesis.

  • Vasingtona

    Vasingtona is a genus of millipedes in the family Caseyidae, established by Chamberlin in 1941. The genus contains at least one described species, V. irritans. These millipedes belong to the order Chordeumatida, a group of small, often cryptic millipedes commonly known as snake millipedes or bristly millipedes.