Chilognatha
| Chilognatha Temporal range:  | |
|---|---|
| Polydesmus angustus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda | 
| Class: | Diplopoda | 
| Subclass: | Chilognatha Latrielle, 1802 | 
Chilognatha is a subclass of the class Diplopoda, which includes the vast majority of extant millipedes, about 12,000 species.