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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
64
177
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
60
168
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
51
152
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
16
67
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
16
67
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
16 Families width 85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes18SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes10SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 188919SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmidae Causey, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae (Brölemann, 1916)4SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae (Cook, 1895)2SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
67 Genera with 85 Species
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Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Apheloria Chamberlin, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Asphalidesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Atalopharetra Mesibov, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrophotergum Mesibov, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Australiosoma Brölemann, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Brachoria Chamberlin, 2010Appalachian mimic millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Caraibodesmus Chamberlin, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chondromorpha Silvestri, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cladethosoma Chamberlin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dicranogonus Jeekel, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Dityloura Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eumastigonodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmus Brolemann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Fontaria Gray, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Gasterogramma Jeekel, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gigantowales Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Haplocyclodesmus Attems, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Harpaphe Cook, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplatessara Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Inodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leonardesmus Shelley & Shear, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Myallosoma Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Nannaria Chamberlin, 1940Twisted-Claw Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Notodesmus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oncocladosoma Jeekel, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orodesminus Hoffman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmus Humbert & Sa..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parwalesoma Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Peckfiskia Loomis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pneumodesmus Wilson & And..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosternum Jeekel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Procophorella Mesibov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoprionopeltis Carl, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Solaenodolichopus Verhoeff, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Somethus Chamberlin, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Tasmaniosoma Verhoeff, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Thrinaxoria Chamberlin &..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Titanosoma Verhoeff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Wamokia Chamberlin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xystocheir Cook, 19961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Apheloria montana Bollman, 1888Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Apheloria tigana Chamberlin, 1939
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Asphalidesmus leae Silvestri, 1910
Atrophotergum pastorale Mesibov, 2004
Atrophotergum silvaticum Mesibov, 2004
Auturus dixianus Chamberlin, 1942
Brachoria hendrixsoni MAREK, 2010
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Caraibodesmus pictus Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)⇒ Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Cladethosoma (Cladethosoma) cruciatum Verhoeff, 1937
Cryptodesmus murinus
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Dityloura lissognatha Johns, 1970
Docodesmus coxalis Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eumastigonodesmus boncii Brölemann, 1908
Eurymerodesmus mundus Chamberlin, 1931
Fontaria louisiana (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Pachydesmus crassicutis crassicutis Wood, 1864
Gasterogramma psi Jeekel, 1982
Gigantowales chisholmi Verhoeff, 1937
Gnomeskelus globifer Attems, 1928
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Haplocyclodesmus hubbardi Cook, 1896
Hoplatessara cruciata (Verhoeff, 1937)⇒ Cladethosoma cruciatum Verhoeff, 1937
Inodesmus jamaicensis Cook, 1896
Leonardesmus injucundus Shelley & Shear, 2006
Lissodesmus alisonae Jeekel, 1984
Lissodesmus grampianensis Mesibov, 2008
Lissodesmus modestus Chamberlin, 1920
Lissodesmus perporosus Jeekel, 1984
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Macrosternodesmus palicolus (Brölemann, 1908)⇒ Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Myallosoma furculigerum Verhoeff, 1937
Nannaria conservata Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Notodesmus scotius Chamberlin, 1920
Oncocladosoma castaneum castaneum (Attems, 1944)⇒ Oncocladosoma castaneum Attems, 1944
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Orodesminus macrolophus macrolophus Attems, 1931
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxydesmus gnorimus (Attems, 1899)⇒ Corominus gnorimus Attems, 1899
Parwalesoma castaneum (Verhoeff, 1937)⇒ Parwalesoma walesium Verhoeff, 1928
Peckfiskia cavernicola Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Platyrhacus acompus Chamberlin, 1941
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma plana Shelley, 1980Blue-spot oxynoe
Pneumodesmus newmani Wilson & And..., 2004
Pogonosternum nigrovirgatum Carl, 1902
Pogonosternum nigrovirgatum nigrovirgatum Carl, 1902
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Procophorella innupta Mesibov, 2003
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Prosopodesmus panporus Blower & Rundle, 1980Sprague´s Pygarctica
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Somethus biramus Jeekel, 1984
Somethus tasmani Jeekel, 2006
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Stosatea italicum Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma quaesitum Chamberlin, 1920
Tasmaniosoma armatum Verhoeff, 1936
Tasmaniosoma barbatulum Mesibov, 2010
Tasmaniosoma hickmanorum Mesibov, 2010
Tasmaniosoma orientale Mesibov, 2010
Thrinaxoria paynei Shelley, 2002
Titanosoma jurassicum (Verhoeff, 1910)⇒ Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Wamokia dentata Buckett & Ga..., 1968
Xystocheir solenofurcata Shelley, 1996

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in British Isles
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
6
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
9
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
18
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
22
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Polydesmida at dyntaxa.se
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Polydesmida at irmng.org
Polydesmida at itis.gov