Pyrgodesmidae
| Pyrgodesmidae | |
|---|---|
| A pyrgodesmid in Singapore | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Polydesmidea |
| Infraorder: | Oniscodesmoides |
| Superfamily: | Pyrgodesmoidea |
| Family: | Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896 |
Pyrgodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. This family is one of the largest families of millipedes, with more than 170 genera, including about 120 monotypic genera. These genera include almost 400 species.