Lophoproctidae

Lophoproctidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polyxenida containing approximately 65 species in 6 genera.

Description
Lophoproctids are distinguished by a soft body, bearing bristles at the posterior end of each diplosegment; they are blind and generally lack pigmentation. Individuals are small, ranging in size from 1.2 to 4.2 mm. Adults have 13 pairs of legs with internal leg buds, except for those in one species (Lophoturus madecassus), which have only 11 pairs of legs.

Genera
As of 2017, the family contains the following genera:


 * Alloproctoides Marquet & Condé 1950
 * Ancistroxenus Schubart 1947
 * Lophoproctinus Silvestri 1948
 * Lophoproctus Pocock 1894
 * Lophoturus Brölemann 1931
 * Plesioproctus Condé 1964