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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
52
165
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
45
156
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
37
143
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
11
28
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
11
28
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Europe
11 Families width 55 Species and 4 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes34SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Europe
28 Genera with 55 Species
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Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Blysmopeltis Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18899SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cynedesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923
Dragon millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Merioceratium Verhoeff, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Muyudesmus Kraus, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neodesmus Cook, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes19SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Serradium Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Spanobrachium Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Zodesmus Cook, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Europe
55 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Blysmopeltis systropha Johns, 1970
Brachydesmus attemsii (Verhoeff, 1895)⇒ Brachydesmus attemsi Verhoeff, 1895
Brachydesmus dadayi Verhoeff, 1895
Brachydesmus dadayi frondicola Verhoeff, 1898
Brachydesmus dadayii Verhoeff, 1895
Brachydesmus frondicola Verhoeff, 1898
Brachydesmus lobifer unciger Verhoeff, 1897
Brachydesmus polydesmoides Verhoeff, 1895Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brachydesmus troglobius Daday, 1889
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cynedesmus formicola Cook, 1896
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Hypodesmus constrictus Peters, 1864
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Merioceratium tatranus Latzel, 1882
Muyudesmus obliteratus (Kraus, 1960)⇒ Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Neodesmus danubialis
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus dadayi Silvestri, 1895
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus illyricus fluviatilis (Verhoeff, 1907)⇒ Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus komareki Lozek & Julicka, 1962
Polydesmus longicorne Silvestri, 1895
Polydesmus montanus Daday, 1889
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus polonicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rangifer Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus schaessburgensis Verhoeff, 1898
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Serradium hirsutipes Verhoeff, 1941
Spanobrachium collaris Koch, C. L., 1847
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma stigmatosum Eichwald, 1830
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830
Zodesmus tuberosa Pocock, 1893

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Central Europe
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
17
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
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