Dignathodontidae

Dignathodontidae is a monophyletic clade of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae found in the Mediterranean region, extending to Macaronesia, Caucasus, and western and central Europe. The clade is characterized by a gradually anteriorly tapered body, a short head with non-attenuated antennae, and a poorly sclerotized labrum with tubercles. The number of legs in this clade varies within as well as among species and ranges from 43 pairs (in Henia brevis ) to 153 pairs of legs (in Henia devia ). Species in this clade tend to have more leg-bearing segments and greater intraspecific variability in this number than generally found in the family Geophilidae.

Genera:


 * Agnathodon Folkmanová & Dobroruka, 1960
 * Dignathodon Meinert, 1870
 * Henia Koch, 1847
 * Pagotaenia Chamberlin, 1915
 * Zygophilus Chamberlin, 1952