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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region East England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
28
60
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
26
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
24
54
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
9
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
9
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East England
9 Families width 23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes7SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmidae Causey, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)6SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East England
22 Genera with 23 Species
#ACEFMNOPST
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmus Brolemann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Fontaria Gray, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Notodesmus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oncocladosoma Jeekel, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosternum Jeekel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1884Flat Backed Millipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoprionopeltis Carl, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Solaenodolichopus Verhoeff, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tasmaniosoma Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Thrinaxoria Chamberlin &..., 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East England
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Auturus dixianus Chamberlin, 1942
Cryptodesmus murinus
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eurymerodesmus mundus Chamberlin, 1931
Fontaria louisiana (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Pachydesmus crassicutis crassicutis Wood, 1864
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Notodesmus scotius Chamberlin, 1920
Oncocladosoma castaneum castaneum (Attems, 1944)⇒ Oncocladosoma castaneum Attems, 1944
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma plana Shelley, 1980Blue-spot oxynoe
Pogonosternum nigrovirgatum Carl, 1902
Pogonosternum nigrovirgatum nigrovirgatum Carl, 1902
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Tasmaniosoma armatum Verhoeff, 1936
Thrinaxoria paynei Shelley, 2002

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in East England
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
7
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
7
10
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