Introduction

Hoffman (1982: 698) describes Cambalidae as "highly unsatisfactory" in concept.

General References

Hoffman, R.L. 1982. Diplopoda. pp. 689-724 in Parker, S.P. (ed.). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. Vol. 2. New York : McGraw-Hill.

History of changes

• Dimerogonus Attems, C. 1903. Beiträge zur Myriopodenkunde. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 18: 63-154, pls 5-11 [84].

  Type species:

   Dimerogonus orophilus Attems, 1903 by subsequent designation, see Chamberlin, R.V. 1957. Reports of the Lund University Chile Expedition 1948-49. 30. The Diplopoda of the Lund University and California Academy of Sciences Expeditions. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift 2 53(8): 1-44 [40].

  Secondary source:

   Jeekel, C.A.W. 1971. Nomenclator generum et familiarum Diplopodorum: a list of the genus and family-group names in the Class Diplopoda from the 10th edition of Linnaeus, 1758, to the end of 1957. Monografieen van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging 5: i-xii, 1-412 [Date published 15 February 1971] [108].

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)

History of changes

• Dimerogonus orophilus Attems, C. 1903. Beiträge zur Myriopodenkunde. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 18: 63-154, pls 5-11 [84].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown ♂, Blue Mountains, NSW.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Tentatively identified from the Adelaide Hills in South Australia (see Griffin & Bull (1995)

Australian Endemic.

IBRA

NSW: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Nothing known.

General References

Griffin, T.T. & Bull, C.M. 1995. Interactions between introduced and native millipede species in South Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 43: 129-140

History of changes

• Euryischiogonus Jeekel, C.A.W. 2009. Millipedes from Australia, 25: Two new genera of Cambalidae from New South Wales (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). Myriapod Memoranda 11: 83-90 [83].

  Type species:

   Euryischiogonus barbulatus Jeekel, 2009 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

History of changes

• Euryischiogonus barbulatus Jeekel, C.A.W. 2009. Millipedes from Australia, 25: Two new genera of Cambalidae from New South Wales (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). Myriapod Memoranda 11: 83-90 [84].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMA ♂, Arding, NSW.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

History of changes

• Proscelomerion Verhoeff, K.W. 1924. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's scientific expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. 34. Myriapoda: Diplopoda. Arkiv för Zoologi 16(5): 1-142, pls 1-5 [75].

  Type species:

   Proscelomerion serratum Verhoeff, 1924 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Wet Tropics (WT)

History of changes

• Proscelomerion serratum Verhoeff, K.W. 1924. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's scientific expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. 34. Myriapoda: Diplopoda. Arkiv för Zoologi 16(5): 1-142, pls 1-5 [90].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown ♂, Blackall Range, QLD.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Nothing known.

History of changes

• Stenischiogonus Jeekel, C.A.W. 2009. Millipedes from Australia, 25: Two new genera of Cambalidae from New South Wales (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). Myriapod Memoranda 11: 83-90 [86].

  Type species:

   Stenischiogonus bacillifer Jeekel, 2009 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)

History of changes

• Stenischiogonus bacillifer Jeekel, C.A.W. 2009. Millipedes from Australia, 25: Two new genera of Cambalidae from New South Wales (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). Myriapod Memoranda 11: 83-90 [87].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMA ♂, Lake Glenbawn, NSW.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)

History of changes

• Tasmanocambala Mesibov, R. 2019. Cambaloid millipedes of Tasmania, Australia, with remarks on family-level classification and descriptions of two new genera and four new species (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). ZooKeys 827: 1–17 [5].

  Type species:

   Tasmanocambala greeni Mesibov, 2019 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

IBRA

Tas: Flinders (FLI), King (KIN)

History of changes

• Tasmanocambala greeni Mesibov, R. 2019. Cambaloid millipedes of Tasmania, Australia, with remarks on family-level classification and descriptions of two new genera and four new species (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). ZooKeys 827: 1–17 [6].
  Zoobank Registration Number:zoobank.org/AE0BA87A-060C-405A-818A-CD30E374AB9E

  Type data:

   Holotype QVM QVM:2017:23:0006 ♂ in pieces, gonopod complex in genitalia vial, Maggs Mountain Road, Tasmania, ±2 km, ca 450 m a.s.l. [-41.6908, 146.2075].
  Paratype(s) QVM 5 ♂ 9 ♀, various sites in same locality.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

IBRA

Tas: King (KIN)

History of changes

• Tasmanocambala tasmanica Mesibov, R. 2019. Cambaloid millipedes of Tasmania, Australia, with remarks on family-level classification and descriptions of two new genera and four new species (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). ZooKeys 827: 1–17.
  Zoobank Registration Number:zoobank.org/F5885BDE-74BE-4A88-8CDF-B6DEE34D488B

  Type data:

   Holotype QVM 2018_23_0116 ♂, Mt Gnomon, Tasmania [-41.1777, 146.0289 25 m, 290 m a.s.l.].
  Paratype(s) QVM 5 ♂ 7 ♀, same locality as for holotype.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

IBRA

Tas: King (KIN)

History of changes

• Tasmanocambala taylori Mesibov, R. 2019. Cambaloid millipedes of Tasmania, Australia, with remarks on family-level classification and descriptions of two new genera and four new species (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). ZooKeys 827: 1–17.
  Zoobank Registration Number:zoobank.org/3E485A0D-02E3-4948-BF3B-ADD70407500E

  Type data:

   Holotype QVM QVM:2018:23:0115 ♂ in 3 pieces, anterior portions in genitalia vial, Badgers Hill, Flinders Island, Tasmania [– 40.0275 148.0233 ±100 m, ca 200 m a.s.l.].
  Paratype(s) QVM QVM:2017:23:0041 2 ♀, details as for holotype.

Distribution

States

Tasmania

IBRA

Tas: Flinders (FLI)

History of changes