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Checklist for Superorder Epimorpha Haase, 1880
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
13
42
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
12
40
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
9
29
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
9 Families width 99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184418SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 188119SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae (Leach, 1815)Geophilid Centipedes34SpeciesTaxom
Himantariidae (Cook, 1896)Himantariid Centipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189311SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Zelanophilidae (Bonato, Drag..., 2014)5SpeciesTaxom
Plutoniumidae Bollman, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
29 Genera with 99 Species
#BCEGHMNOPRSTZ
Ballophilus Cook, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Bothropolys Wood, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Branchiotrema Kohlrausch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 192018SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Himantarium C.L. Koch, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Maoriella Attems, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Marsikomerus Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 195310SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptodon Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nesomerium Chamberlin, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nyctunguis Chamberlin, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Opisthemega Wood, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerellus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Ribautia Broelemann, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18155SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonophilus Attems, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Steneurytion Attems, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanophilus Chamberlin, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Theatops Newport, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tuoba Chamberlin, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Zelanion Chamberlin, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Zelanophilus Chamberlin, 19203SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ballophilus australiae Chamberlin, 1920
Ballophilus fijiensis Chamberlin R., 1920
Ballophilus hounselli Archey, 1936
Ballophilus paucipes Chamberlin, R., 1920
Bothropolys maluhianus Attems, 1914
Bothropolys rugosus Meinert, 1872Centipede
Branchiotrema astenon (Köhlrausch, 1881)⇒ Otostigmus astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) rubriceps Newport, 1843Giant centipede
Cormocephalus aurantiipes Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cormocephalus coynei L.E.Koch, 1984Phillip Island centipede
Cormocephalus lamprus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Cormocephalus aurantiipes Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cryptops (Cryptops) arapuni Archey, 1922
Cryptops (Cryptops) australis (Newport, 1845)⇒ Cryptops haasei Attems, 1903
Cryptops (Cryptops) dilagus Archey, 1921
Cryptops (Cryptops) haasei Attems, 1903
Cryptops (Cryptops) hortensis Donovan, 1810Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) lamprethus Chamberlin, 1920
Cryptops (Cryptops) megaloporus Haase, 1887
Cryptops (Cryptops) melanotypus Chamberlin, 1941Deep Slide mountainsnail
Cryptops (Cryptops) mirus Chamberlin, 1920
Cryptops (Cryptops) nanus Attems, 1938
Cryptops (Cryptops) nigropictus Takakuwa, 1936
Cryptops (Cryptops) niuensis Chamberlin, 1920
Cryptops (Cryptops) notandus Silvestri, 1939Sandpipers
Cryptops (Cryptops) polyodontus Attems, 1903
Cryptops (Cryptops) tahitianus Chamberlin, 1920
Cryptops (Trigonocryptops) spinipes Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops megalopora Haase, 1887
Cryptops zelandicus (Chamberlin R., 1920)⇒ Cryptops spinipes Pocock, 1891
Ethmostigmus platycephalus Newport, 1845
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840Giant centipede
Ethmostigmus rubripes platycephalus Newport, 1845
Geophilus antipoden (Pocock, 1891)⇒ Sepedonophilus antipodus Pocock, 1891
Geophilus antipodium Pocock, 1891
Geophilus easoni Arthur, Fodd..., 2001
Geophilus huttoni Pocock, 1891
Geophilus polyporus Haase, 1887
Geophilus provocator Pocock, 1891
Himantarium morbosum (Hutton, 1877)⇒ Sepedonophilus morbosus Hutton, 1877
Maoriella aucklandica Attems, 1903
Maoriella ecdema Crabill, 1964
Maoriella edentata Attems, 1947
Maoriella macrostigma Attems, 1903
Maoriella zelanica Chamberlin, 1920
Marsikomerus bryanus Chamberlin, 1926
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus angustior Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus castaneiceps Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mecistocephalus maxillaris Gervais, 1837Centipede
Mecistocephalus spissus Wood, 1862Centipede
Mecistocephalus tahitiensis Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus tridens Chamberlin, 1922
Mecistocephalus waikaneus Chamberlin, 1953Garden zachrysia
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas Chamberlin, 1953Catalina mountainsnail
Mesoleptodon laetus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Maoriella macrostigma Attems, 1903
Nesomerium hawaiiense Chamberlin, 1953Garden zachrysia
Nyctunguis bryanus Chamberlin, 1926
Opisthemega spinicauda Wood, 1862
Orphnaeus brasilianus Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) chiltoni Archey, 1921
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) mians Chamberlin, 1930Argus desertsnail
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) scaber Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) sinicolens Chamberlin, 1930Argus desertsnail
Pachymerellus zygethus Chamberlin, 1920
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Pachymerium zelandicum Attems, 1947
Ribautia aggregata Brölemann, 1915
Ribautia brittini Archey, 1922
Ribautia rainbowi Brolemann, 1912
Ribautia unguiculata von Porat, 1894
Scolopendra dehaani Brandt, 1840
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra platypus (Brandt, 1840)⇒ Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758
Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861Banded desert centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Sepedonophilus antipodus Pocock, 1891Earth centipede
Sepedonophilus morbosus Hutton, 1877
Steneurytion antipodum Pocock, 1891
Steneurytion dux Chamberlin, 1920
Steneurytion hawaiiensis Chamberlin, 1953Catalina mountainsnail
Steneurytion morbosus Hutton, 1877
Tasmanophilus maoriorum
Tasmanophilus spenceri Pocock R.I., 1901
Theatops spinicaudus Wood H., 1862
Tuoba sydneyensis Pocock, 1891
Tuoba xylophaga Attems, 1903
Tygarrup javanicus Attems, 1929Centipede
Zelanion antipodus Pocock, 1891
Zelanion curtus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Steneurytion antipodum Pocock, 1891
Zelanion dux Chamberlin, 1920
Zelanion librius (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Steneurytion antipodum Pocock, 1891
Zelanion paucipes (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Sepedonophilus morbosus Hutton, 1877
Zelanion similis (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Sepedonophilus morbosus Hutton, 1877
Zelanophilus kapiti Archey, 1922
Zelanophilus provocator Pocock R.I., 1891
Zelanophilus wheeleri (Chamberlin R., 1920)⇒ Zelanophilus provocator Pocock R.I., 1891

Subnodes of Epimorpha with occurrences in Polynesia
OrderGeophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede, Soil centipedes, Wire Centipedes
6
21
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderScolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes, Tropical centipedes
3
8
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom