40.Paradoxosomatidae - April 28, 2022

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Paradoxosomatidae, the only family in the suborder Paradoxosomatidea (also known as Strongylosomatidea), is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. Containing nearly 200 genera and 975 species as of 2013, it is one of the largest families of millipedes. Paradoxosomatids occur on all continents except Antarctica, and can generally be distinguished by dorsal grooves on most body segments and a dumb-bell shaped gonopod aperture. Notable groups within the Paradoxosomatidae include the dragon millipedes of Southeast Asia, and the widely introduced greenhouse millipede Oxidus gracilis.

*Scientific classification
-Kingdom: Animalia
-Phylum: Arthropoda
-Subphylum: Myriapoda
-Class: Diplopoda
-Order: Polydesmida
-Suborder: Paradoxosomatidea
-Family: Paradoxosomatidae

**Diversity
c. 200 genera, 975 species