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Checklist for Superorder Merocheta Cook, 1895
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 		Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes		11
23
30		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
9
21
29		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
9
21
29		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Merocheta
Cook, 1895
2
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
2 Families width 6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
6 Genera with 6 Species
Cnemodesmus Cook, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pagioprium Attems, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Phaeodesmus Cook, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Praeterpediculus Vohland, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cnemodesmus riparius Shelley & Cr..., 1996
Habrodesmus niger niger Attems, 1928
Habrodesmus niger semiflavus Attems, 1944
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Pagioprium millequingentesimum Attems, 1944
Phaeodesmus niger (Attems, 1928)⇒ Habrodesmus niger niger Attems, 1928
Praeterpediculus niger Attems, 1928

Subnodes of Merocheta with occurrences in Namibia
OrderPolydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes		2
6
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Merocheta at artfakta.se
Merocheta at marinespecies.org