Julida

 ( Millipede Orders ) 

Julida is an order of . Members are mostly small and cylindrical, typically ranging from in length. Eyes may be present or absent, and in mature males of many species, the first pair of legs is modified into hook-like structures.

Additionally, both pairs of legs on the 7th body segment of males are modified into gonopods.

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Distribution Julida contains predominantly temperate species ranging from North America to Panama, Europe, Asia north of the Himalayas, Asir region, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia.

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Classification The order Julida contains approximately 750 species, divided into the following superfamilies and families:

William Shear (2011). 9781869778507, Magnolia Press. ISBN 9781869778507

Blaniuloidea C. L. Koch, 1847

• Blaniulidae C. L. Koch, 1847
• Galliobatidae Brolemann, 1921
• Okeanobatidae Verhoeff, 1942
• Zosteractinidae Loomis, 1943

Juloidea Leach, 1814

• Julidae Leach, 1814
• Rhopaloiulidae Attems, 1926
• Trichoblaniulidae Verhoeff, 1911
• Trichonemasomatidae Enghoff, 1991

Nemasomatoidea Bollman, 1893

• Chelojulidae Enghoff, 1991
• Nemasomatidae Bollman, 1893
• Pseudonemasomatidae Enghoff, 1991
• Telsonemasomatidae Enghoff, 1991

Paeromopodoidea Cook, 1895

• Aprosphylosomatidae Hoffman, 1961
• Paeromopodidae Cook, 1895

Parajuloidea Bollman, 1893

• Mongoliulidae Pocock, 1903
• Parajulidae Bollman, 1893

Ilic, B. (2019). Multifaceted activity of millipede secretions:. online Web of Science. Available at: http://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=1&SID=6AJXsNVdjIGRrwQybhF&page=1&doc=4 Accessed.

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