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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
25
56
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
23
53
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
22
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
11
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
11
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
11 Families width 40 Species
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)16SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes6SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argentina
29 Genera with 40 Species
#ACHIKLMOPRS
Achromoporus Loomis, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Amplinus Attems, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Amurus Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacodesmus Attems, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Apomus Cook, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Catharosoma Silvestri, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Colobodesmus Brolemann, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hexodontia Verhoeff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodesmus Schubart, 01SpeciesTaxom
Iguazus Chamberlin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Iulidesmus Silvestri, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Kuschelodesmus Hoffman, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Monenchodesmus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platinodesmus Schubart, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodesmus Cook, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sandalodesmus Silvestri, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stenodesmus DeSaussure, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Strongylomorpha Lang, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18983SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
40 Species
Amplinus klugii Brandt, 1839Heath helicellid
Amurus drepanopus Attems, 1909
Anaulacodesmus lacustris Schubart, 1954
Apomus bifurcus Schubart, 1954
Catharosoma paraguayense (Silvestri, 1895)⇒ Strongylosoma paraguayense Silvestri, 1895
Catharosoma paraguayensis
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Colobodesmus cobanus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus cobanus Chamberlin, 1952
Habrodesmus tricuspis Verhoeff, 1938
Hexodontia cordobana (Verhoeff, 1932)⇒ Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Hymenodesmus proximus
Iguazus leius Chamberlin, 1952
Iulidesmus camerani Silvestri, 1895
Iulidesmus kallistus Attems, 1898
Iulidesmus parvulum Attems, 1898
Iulidesmus tricuspis Verhoeff, 1938
Kuschelodesmus atlanticus Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus ringueleti Schubart, 1954
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Mestosoma camerani Silvestri, 1895
Mestosoma kalliston Attems, 1898
Mestosoma lugubre Silvestri, 1897
Monenchodesmus inermis Silvestri, 1903
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Platinodesmus argentineus Schubart, 1954
Platinodesmus cordobensis Schubart, 1954
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Rhysodesmus acolhuus Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Rhysodesmus tepanecus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus zapotecus Saussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Sandalodesmus iguazuensis Schubart, 1954
Sphaeriodesmus mexicanus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Stenodesmus acuarius Attems, 1931
Stenodesmus simillimus Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Strongylomorpha missiones Schubart, 1954
Strongylosoma lugubre (Silvestri, 1897)⇒ Mestosoma lugubre Silvestri, 1897
Strongylosoma paraguayense Silvestri, 1895
Strongylosoma parvulum (Attems, 1898)⇒ Mestosoma lugubre Silvestri, 1897

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Argentina
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
4
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polydesmida at artfakta.se
Polydesmida at dyntaxa.se
Polydesmida at gbif.org
Polydesmida at irmng.org
Polydesmida at itis.gov