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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
32
84
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
32
84
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
29
81
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
14
46
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
14
46
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombia
14 Families width 80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Cyrtodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 189527SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 189511SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae (Brölemann, 1916)20SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)2SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191610SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae (Humbert & De..., 1869)1SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhachodesmidae Carl, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colombia
46 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDFGHIMOPRST
Agnurodesmus Silvestri, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Alassodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Alocodesmus Silvestri, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Amnestorhacus Hoffman & Ma..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amplinus Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 186411SpeciesTaxom
Arionus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Biporodesmus Attems, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerodesmus Carl, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Caliodesmus Chamberlin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Camptomorpha Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cantabrodesmus Mauriès, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Chonodesmus Cook, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Colobodesmus Brolemann, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Colombodesmus Chamberlin, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Colomborus Chamberlin, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Cormodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptogonodesmus Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dromodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmus Carl, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesmus Cook, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Iulidesmus Silvestri, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Moojenodesmus Schubart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Odontotropis Humbert & Sa..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Phaneromerium Verhoeff, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phlyzakium Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Plusioporodesmus Silvestri, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Polylepiscus Pocock, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Rhachidomorpha DeSaussure, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Schizotelopus1SpeciesTaxom
Trachelodesmus Peters, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Trachelorhachis Silvestri, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Trichomorpha Silvestri, 19239SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agnurodesmus thrixophor Chamberlin, 1923
Alassodesmus reductus Chamberlin, 1923
Alocodesmus alatus goajirensis Jeekel, 2009
Alocodesmus longipes Chamberlin, 1923
Amnestorhacus ologona Silvestri, 1898
Amplinus flavocarinatus Silvestri, 1898
Aphelidesmus ambiguus Carl, 1914
Aphelidesmus areatus Peters, 1864
Aphelidesmus dealbatus Gervais, 1847
Aphelidesmus fumigatus Peters, 1864
Aphelidesmus goudotii Gervais, 1847
Aphelidesmus hybridus Peters, 1864
Aphelidesmus kervillei Brölemann, 1898
Aphelidesmus roulini Gervais, 1847
Aphelidesmus semicinctus Peters, 1864
Aphelidesmus tripunctatus Peters, 1864
Aphelidesmus uncinatus Peters, 1864
Arionus ulophilus Chamberlin, 1923
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Auturus louisianus phanus Chamberlin, 1942
Barydesmus acanthopleurus Hoffman, 1960
Barydesmus chapini Hoffman, 1953
Barydesmus clathratus Gervais, 1847
Barydesmus comptus Cook, 1896
Barydesmus dunalii Gervais, 1847
Biporodesmus armatus Verhoeff, 1941
Brachycerodesmus fuhrmanni Carl, 1914
Brachycerodesmus petersi Carl, 1914
Caliodesmus phanus Chamberlin, 1952
Cantabrodesmus lorioli Mauriès, 1961
Chondrodesmus cerasinopus Chamberlin, 1923
Chondrodesmus rugosior Chamberlin, 1923
Chondrodesmus tamocalanus Chamberlin, 1923
Chondrodesmus virgatus Chamberlin, 1923
Chondrodesmus virgatus frater (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Chondrodesmus virgatus Chamberlin, 1923
Chonodesmus gervaisi Hoffman, 1973
Colobodesmus cobanus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus cobanus Chamberlin, 1952
Colombodesmus catharus Chamberlin, 1923
Colombodesmus lygrus Chamberlin, 1923
Colomborus colombiensis Chamberlin, 1923
Colomborus martanus Chamberlin, 1952
Cormodesmus hirrutellus Chamberlin, 1923
Cryptogonodesmus petersi Carl, 1914
Dromodesmus longipes Chamberlin, 1923
Fuhrmannodesmus funiculus Peters, 1864
Fuhrmannodesmus imitans Carl, 1914
Fuhrmannodesmus lividus Carl, 1914
Fuhrmannodesmus simillimus Carl, 1914
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Moojenodesmus angulifer Peters, 1864
Odontotropis baranquillinus
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Phaneromerium obtusangulum Carl, 1914
Phlyzakium attemsi Brölemann, 1898
Platyrhacus acanthopleurus Hoffman, 1960
Platyrhacus callius Chamberlin, 1952
Plusioporodesmus bellicosus Silvestri, 1898
Psammodesmus atratus Chamberlin, 1947
Psammodesmus bryophorus Hoffman, Mar..., 2011
Psammodesmus calius Chamberlin, 1952
Pseudamplinus cylindroides Chamberlin, 1923
Pycnotropis colombiensis (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Colomborus colombiensis Chamberlin, 1923
Pycnotropis cylindroides (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Pseudamplinus cylindroides Chamberlin, 1923
Pycnotropis flavocarinata Silvestri, 1898
Pycnotropis melanostigma Silvestri, 1898
Pycnotropis taenia Peters, 1864
Rhachidomorpha adunca Saussure & H..., 1872Net-foot seahare
Schizotelopus brevicornis Carl, 1914
Trachelodesmus ancylophor Chamberlin, 1923
Trachelodesmus angulatus Chamberlin, 1923
Trachelorhachis rivicola (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Aphelidesmus rivicola Silvestri, 1898
Trichomorpha angulella Chamberlin, 1923
Trichomorpha eusema Chamberlin, 1923
Trichomorpha eutyla Chamberlin, 1923
Trichomorpha manzanaris Chamberlin, 1952
Trichomorpha paurothrix Chamberlin, 1923
Trichomorpha rondonum Chamberlin, 1952
Trichomorpha rugosella Chamberlin, 1923
Trichomorpha setosior Chamberlin, 1923
Trichomorpha tuberculosa Chamberlin, 1923

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Colombia
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
29
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
12
15
Families
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