Cryptocephalopus jonesii is a species of millipedes in the family Pyrgodesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is the only species in the genus Cryptocephalopus.[3]

Cryptocephalopus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Pyrgodesmidae
Genus: Cryptocephalopus
Verhoeff, 1937
Species:
C. jonesii
Binomial name
Cryptocephalopus jonesii
Verhoeff, 1937

References

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  1. "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Cryptocephalopus jonesii Verhoeff, 1937 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. "Cryptocephalopus Verhoeff, 1937". MilliBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.