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Pauropodidae
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Pauropodidae

Pauropodidae is a family of pauropods in the order Tetramerocerata. This group is the most diverse family of pauropods, containing 27 genera and more than 800 species. These pauropods usually live in the soil on mountains and hills.

Synonyms include Afrauropodidae Remy, 1959; Echinopauropus Remy, 1941; Parapauropus Remy, 1941; Pauropodinae Lubbock, 1867; Pauropopsis Remy, 1941; Polysphaeridiopus Remy, 1941; Pseudopauropus Remy, 1941; Scleropauropodidae Bagnall, 1935; and Silvestripus Remy, 1941.

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