Zygocheta Cook, 1895 Symphyognatha Verhoeff, 1910 Julida is an order of millipedes.
[1] Eyes may be present or absent, and in mature males of many species, the first pair of legs is modified into hook-like structures.
[2] Additionally, both pairs of legs on the 7th body segment of males are modified into gonopods.
[3] Julida contains predominantly temperate species ranging from North America to Panama, Europe, Asia north of the Himalayas, Asir region, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia.
[4] The order Julida contains approximately 750 species, divided into the following superfamilies and families:[5] Ilic, B.