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Checklist for Superorder Merocheta Cook, 1895
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
26
58
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
57
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
24
56
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
30
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
7 Families width 47 Species
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)14SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 189621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae (Leach, 1815)Flat Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
30 Genera with 47 Species
#ABCDEHINOPS
Akamptogonus Attems, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Amurus Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Antisoma Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aporodesminus Silvestri, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Appalachioria Marek & Bond, 1959Appalachian Mimic Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Atopodesmus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Blysmopeltis Johns, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Chinosoma Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chondromorpha Silvestri, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocorypha Attems, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1895Dragon millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Dityloura Johns, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodemus Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Euphyodesmus Attems, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicorthomorpha Attems, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Icosidesmus Humbert & De..., 19208SpeciesTaxom
Notonaia Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Notonesiotes Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosternum Jeekel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1869Flat Backed Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoprionopeltis Carl, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Serangodes Agassiz, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
47 Species
Akamptogonus novarae Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Akamptogonus rotornanus Chamberlin, 1920
Amurus drepanopus Attems, 1909
Antisoma wheeleri Chamberlin, 1920
Aporodesminus wallacei Silvestri, 1904Common meadowbeauty
Appalachioria turneri Keeton, 1959
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Atopodesmus parvus Chamberlin, 1920
Blysmopeltis figurata Johns, 1970
Blysmopeltis figuratus Johns, 1970
Blysmopeltis systropha Johns, 1970
Chinosoma hodites Chamberlin, 1923
Chondromorpha clarus Chamberlin, 1920
Chondromorpha xanthotricha Attems, 1898
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cryptocorypha ornata Attems, 1938Millipede
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cylindrodesmus laniger (Schubart, 1945)⇒ Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Desmoxytes planata Pocock, 1895
Dityloura dasygnatha Johns, 1970
Dityloura ignava Johns, 1970
Dityloura lissognatha Johns, 1970
Dityloura unicostata Johns, 1970
Erythrodemus echinopogon Johns, 1970
Helicorthomorpha holstii Pocock, 1895Millipede
Icosidesmus cismontanus Johns, 1964
Icosidesmus cistontanus
Icosidesmus eratochlorus Johns, 1964
Icosidesmus falcatus Johns, 1964
Icosidesmus hochstetteri Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Icosidesmus latidens Johns, 1964
Icosidesmus orescius Johns, 1964
Icosidesmus wheeleri Chamberlin, 1920
Notonaia aucklandica Johns, 1970
Notonesiotes aucklandensis Johns, 1970
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Pogonosternum nigrovirgatum Carl, 1902
Polydesmus hochstetteri (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Polydesmus hochstetterii Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus hochstetterii Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus novarrae (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Akamptogonus novarae Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Prionopeltis clarus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Chondromorpha xanthotricha Attems, 1898
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Pseudoprionopeltis ravidus Johns, 1964
Serangodes strongylosomoides Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma novarrae (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Akamptogonus novarae Humbert & Sa..., 1869

Subnodes of Merocheta with occurrences in Polynesia
OrderPolydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
30
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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