Suborder CAMBALIDEA Cook, 1895

Introduction

Cambalidea is one of three suborders currently recognised in Spirostreptida, and is one of two so far recorded from Australia. To quote Hoffman (1980: 82), "The systematics of this group are, and will for a long time remain, in a state of particular confusion owing to (1) a general scarcity of material, as most cambalids are tropical, (2) many of the earlier recognised genera and species being very inadequately documented, (3) the lack of any attempt whatsoever to achieve a classification using modern systematic concepts, and (4) establishment of supraspecific categories upon characters of unproven systematic value". Cambalidea includes four families (Shelley 2003), only one of which occurs in Australia.

General References

Hoffman, R.L. 1980. Classification of the Diplopoda. Geneva : Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Genève 238 pp.

Shelley, R.M. 2003. A revised, annotated family-level classification of the Diplopoda. Arthropoda Selecta 11: 187-207 [Date published 37811]

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
05-Mar-2012	05-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
05-Mar-2012	12-May-2010	ADDED
	12-Feb-2010	(import)

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