Microlympiidae, a new milliped family from North America, and Microlympia echina, new genus and species (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Brannerioidea) Author Shear, William A. Author Leonard, William P. text Zootaxa 2003 243 1 11 journal article 51310 10.5281/zenodo.156685 e3894b69-14b9-4d11-90e9-b2a3c1381af4 1175­5326 156685 Genus Microlympia , new genus Type species: Microlympia echina , new species , by monotypy and present designation. Etymology: The name Microlympia is a Latin neologism compounded from micro­, small, and ­ olympia, for the Olympic Mountains. Diagnosis and description: As for the family, see above.