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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
29
64
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
29
64
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
27
62
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
14
37
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
14
37
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
14 Families width 65 Species and 2 Subspecies
Rhachodesmidae Carl, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae (Brölemann, 1916)5SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)2SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 189519SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 189515SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18695SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmidae Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
37 Genera with 65 Species
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Aceratophallus Carl, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Amplinus Attems, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Calymmodesmus Carl, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Chonodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobodesmus Brolemann, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrogonus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmus Gervais, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1953Dragon millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Dicropus Loomis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ethophallus Chamberlin, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eusphaeriodesmus Brolemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eutyporhachis Pocock, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Idiurodesmus Silvestri, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Irazunus Attems, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Iulidesmus Silvestri, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Koreoaria Verhoeff, 01SpeciesTaxom
Loomisiola Hoffman, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodesmus Cook, 197411SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phylactophallus Pocock, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1803
Flat Backed Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Seminellogon Chamberlin, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Tirodesmus Cook, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Trachelorhachis Silvestri, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Trichomorpha Silvestri, 19729SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
65 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aceratophallus dux Chamberlin, 1914
Amplinus niteus Chamberlin, 1922
Aphelidesmus calverti Chamberlin, 1914
Aphelidesmus intermedius Chamberlin, 1914
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Auturus louisianus phanus Chamberlin, 1942
Barydesmus pococki Brölemann, 1905Blue stiliger
Barydesmus riparius Carl, 1902
Barydesmus stenopterus Brölemann, 1905
Calymmodesmus montanus Loomis, 1964
Chondrodesmus cairoensis Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Chondrodesmus falciphallus Chamberlin, 1933
Chondrodesmus singularis Chamberlin, 1922
Chonodesmus alatus Peters, 1864
Colobodesmus cobanus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus cobanus Chamberlin, 1952
Colobodesmus cruces
Colobodesmus crucis Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cryptodesmus alatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Chonodesmus alatus Peters, 1864
Cryptodesmus humerosus
Cryptodesmus palliatus
Cylindrogonus tumidus Loomis, 1964Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus depressus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus humerosus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus lobatus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus quadridens Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Desmoxytes cervaria Attems, 1953
Dicropus tecticaudatus Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Ethophallus cervantes (Chamberlin, 1933)⇒ Desmoxytes cervaria Attems, 1953
Eusphaeriodesmus bilobatus Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Irazunus minusculus Attems, 1933
Irazunus reimoseri Attems, 1933
Koreoaria amoea
Loomisiola crinitapes Loomis, 1972
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Nyssodesmus alboalatus Cook, 1896Mormon Island chaparral
Nyssodesmus antius Chamberlin, 1914Kings shoulderband
Nyssodesmus attemsi Hoffman, 1960Antilles glass-slug
Nyssodesmus limonensis Attems, 1899
Nyssodesmus luteolus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Nyssodesmus mimus Chamberlin, 1922
Nyssodesmus nigricaudus (Chamberlin, 1922)⇒ Nyssodesmus python Peters, 1864
Nyssodesmus phyton Peters, 1864Large forest-floor millipede
Nyssodesmus python Peters, 1864Large forest-floor millipede
Nyssodesmus valerii Chamberlin, 1923
Nyssodesmus vialis Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Peridontodesmus electus Chamberlin, 1914
Phylactophallus canceripes Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Platyrhacus antius Chamberlin, 1914
Platyrhacus limonensis (Attems, 1899)⇒ Nyssodesmus limonensis Attems, 1899
Platyrhacus montivagus Carl, 1902
Seminellogon chitarianus Chamberlin, 1933
Sphaeriodesmus filamentosus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Tirodesmus biolleyi Carl, 1902White gardensnail
Tirodesmus fimbriatus Peters, 1864
Trachelorhachis rivicola (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Aphelidesmus rivicola Silvestri, 1898
Trichomorpha agilis Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Trichomorpha canceripes Loomis, 1972
Trichomorpha cervantes (Chamberlin, 1933)⇒ Desmoxytes cervaria Attems, 1953
Trichomorpha crinitapes (Loomis, 1972)⇒ Loomisiola crinitapes Loomis, 1972
Trichomorpha crucicola Hoffman, 1979Oak Creek talussnail
Trichomorpha erosa Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Trichomorpha esulcata Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Trichomorpha gracilis (Carl, 1914)⇒ Trichomorpha crucicola Hoffman, 1979
Trichomorpha inflecta Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Costa Rica
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
22
48
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
10
14
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