Ballonema is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the family Scutigeridae. It was described in 1904 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. Its sole species is Ballonema gracilipes Verhoeff, 1904.
Distribution The species occurs in New Guinea. The type locality is Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Etymology From the Greek βάλλω (bállō) 'throw' and νῆμα (nêma) 'thread': 'thread thrower'.
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