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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
38
85
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
36
82
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
33
79
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
9
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
9
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canada
9 Families width 33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes10SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes11SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmidae Causey, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19502SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canada
28 Genera with 33 Species
#ADEHIKLMNOPRST
Agathodesmus Silvestri, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Amphipeltis Carl, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Amurus Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Apheloria Chamberlin, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923
Dragon millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmus Brolemann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Harpaphe Cook, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Isocladosoma Jeekel, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Kepolydesmus Chamberlin, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Metaxycheir Buckett & Ga..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Montaphe Chamberlin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nanorrhacus Cook, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orodesminus Hoffman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 1864Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1864Sigmoid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Solaenodolichopus Verhoeff, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tubaphe Causey, 19541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agathodesmus morwellensis Mesibov, 2013
Amphipeltis paradoxus Salter, 1863
Amurus drepanopus Attems, 1909
Apheloria trimaculata incarnata Hoffman, 1951
Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770Black-And-Gold Flat Millipede
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eurymerodesmus mundus Chamberlin, 1931
Harpaphe haydeniana Wood, 1864Almond-scented millipede
Harpaphe haydeniana haydeniana Wood, 1864
Kepolydesmus insulanus (Chamberlin, 1910)⇒ Nearctodesmus insulanus Chamberlin, 1910
Lissodesmus dignomontis Mesibov, 2006
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Metaxycheir pacifica Shelley, 1990
Montaphe elrodi Chamberlin, 1913
Nanorrhacus parvus Golovatch, S..., 2014
Nearctodesmus insulanus Chamberlin, 1910Deep Slide mountainsnail
Orodesminus macrolophus macrolophus Attems, 1931
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus moniliaris C. L. Koch, 1847
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Rudiloria trimaculata Wood, 1864Grand Coulee mountainsnail
Rudiloria trimaculata trimaculata Wood, 1864
Scytonotus columbianus Chamberlin, 1920
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Sigmoria trimaculata (Wood, 1864)⇒ Rudiloria trimaculata trimaculata Wood, 1864
Solaenodolichopus vittatus Verhoeff, 1924
Tubaphe levii Causey, 1954Sonoma shoulderband

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Canada
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
5
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
2
2
Genera
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