Xyloiulus Temporal range: Late Carboniferous |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Diplopoda |
Superorder: | Juliformia |
Superfamily: | †Xyloiuloidea |
Family: |
†Xyloiulidae Cook, 1895 |
Genus: |
†Xyloiulus Cook, 1895 |
Type species | |
Xyloiulus sigillariae (Dawson), 1860 |
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Species | |
Xyloiulus bairdi Hoffman, 1963 |
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Synonyms | |
Xylobius |
Xyloiulus bairdi Hoffman, 1963
Xyloiulus frustulentis Scudder, 1890
Xyloiulus mazonus Scudder, 1890
Xyloiulus pstrossi Fritsch
Xyloiulus sigillariae (Dawson), 1860
Xyloiulus sellatus Fritsch
Xylobius
Xyloiulus is an extinct genus of millipede that lived during the Late Carboniferous which grew up to 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) in length. Fossils of the animal have been found in North America and Europe. The fossils are typically found in Sigillarian stumps.