Nearctodesmidae
| Nearctodesmidae | |
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| File:Nearctodesmus salix.jpg | |
| Nearctodesmus salix | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Polydesmidea |
| Family: | Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950 |
Nearctodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida.[1][2][3][4][5] These millipedes are found in northwestern North America.[4] This family includes the species Nearctodesmus salix. The defensive secretion of this millipede consist of hydrogen cyanide, benzaldehyde, 3-methylbutanoic acid, and 2-methylbutanoic. This evidence confirms that cyanogenesis extends to the family Nearctodesmidae.[6]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Authorities often consider Nearctodesmidae to be a junior synonym of Macrosternodesmidae.[7][8][9] Many of these authorities demote Nearctodesmidae and place the genera previously assigned to that family in a subfamily (Nearctodesminae) in the family Macrosternodesmidae.[7][10][11] Other authorities consider both Nearctodesmidae and Macrosternodesmidae to be junior synonyms of Trichopolydesmidae.[9][12]
Genera
[edit | edit source]Authorities include at least the following genera in this family:[1][3][4]
- Bistolodesmus Shelley, 1994
- Ergodesmus Chamberlin, 1949
- Kepolydesmus Chamberlin, 1910
- Nearctodesmus Silvestri, 1910
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