Claim: The Dicranolasmatidae, which can be found in the Mediterranean region northward, ranges in body length from three to 6.4mm, has body parts, which are encrusted with soil particles, and short legs.
Evidence: Dicranolasmatidae occur mainly in the Mediterranean region northward to the southern Alps, the Carpathians, eastward to the Caucasus and Iraq, the Levant and southward to western North Africa. Species of Dicranolasma range in body length from three to 6.4 mm. Most parts of the body are encrusted with soil particles. The legs are short.