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Archispirostreptus gigas, known as the giant African millipede, shongololo or Bongololo, is the largest extant species of millipede, growing up to 33.5 centimetres (13.2 in) in length, 67 millimetres (2.6 in) in circumference.
Analocostreptus gregorius, previously called Spirostreptus gregorius and sometimes called African olive millipede is a millipede of the family Spirostreptidae. The species was first described by Carl Attems in his 1914 Afrikanische Spirostreptiden: nebst Ueberblick über die Spirostreptiden orbis terrarum Attems, C. M. T. Graf von.
Spirostreptida are generally large, long and cylindrical, with 30 to 90 body rings. Eyes are present in most. [2] This order contains the longest millipedes known: the giant African millipedes of the genus Archispirostreptus that may exceed 30 centimetres (12 in). [2]
Arthrosphaera is a genus of pill millipedes in the family Arthrosphaeridae, found in Africa, Madagascar, the Western Ghats of India, and Sri Lanka. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] References
Sphaerotheriida is an order of millipedes [1] in the infraclass Pentazonia, [2] sometimes known as giant pill millipedes. [3] They inhabit Southern Africa , Madagascar , South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand . [ 4 ]
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Arthropleura is known from body fossils as well as trace fossils, particularly giant trackways up to 50 centimetres (20 in) wide, and potentially also large burrows. It lived in open, sparsely wooded environments near water, and was possibly amphibious. [1] [2]