Brachycybe

Bazillozonium Verhoeff, 1935 Sinocybe Loomis, 1942 Brachycybe (Greek for "short head") is a genus of social millipedes with species in the United States and East Asia.

Species in this genus are often referred to as "feather millipedes" due to their shape.

[1] In a rare example of paternal care in invertebrates, males of most species guard the eggs until they hatch.

[1] Individuals attain lengths up to 1 inch (25 mm) and range in color from orange to tan to pink.

Studies of genetic differences suggest the genus originated in California around 50 million years ago.

B. rosea colony feeding on Xylodon fungi.
B. lecontii with eggs
Dorsal views of North American Brachycybe head and anterior segments. Upper row: B. petasata and B. lecontii . Lower row: B. rosea and B. producta , also showing mid body segments.