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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
46
120
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
44
115
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
39
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
14
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
14
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for England
14 Families width 57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes10SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 189612SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes12SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmidae Causey, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae (Cook, 1895)1SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Genera for England
45 Genera with 57 Species
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Apheloria Chamberlin, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Asphalidesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Atalopharetra Mesibov, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrophotergum Mesibov, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Brachoria Chamberlin, 2010Appalachian mimic millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Caraibodesmus Chamberlin, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dityloura Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmus Brolemann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Fontaria Gray, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Gasterogramma Jeekel, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Haplocyclodesmus Attems, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Inodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nannaria Chamberlin, 1940Twisted-Claw Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Notodesmus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oncocladosoma Jeekel, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmus Humbert & Sa..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Peckfiskia Loomis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosternum Jeekel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes7SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Procophorella Mesibov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoprionopeltis Carl, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Solaenodolichopus Verhoeff, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Somethus Chamberlin, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tasmaniosoma Verhoeff, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Thrinaxoria Chamberlin &..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Wamokia Chamberlin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xystocheir Cook, 19961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apheloria montana Bollman, 1888Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Apheloria tigana Chamberlin, 1939
Asphalidesmus leae Silvestri, 1910
Atrophotergum pastorale Mesibov, 2004
Atrophotergum silvaticum Mesibov, 2004
Auturus dixianus Chamberlin, 1942
Brachoria hendrixsoni MAREK, 2010
Caraibodesmus pictus Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Cryptodesmus murinus
Dityloura lissognatha Johns, 1970
Docodesmus coxalis Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eurymerodesmus mundus Chamberlin, 1931
Fontaria louisiana (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Pachydesmus crassicutis crassicutis Wood, 1864
Gasterogramma psi Jeekel, 1982
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Haplocyclodesmus hubbardi Cook, 1896
Inodesmus jamaicensis Cook, 1896
Lissodesmus alisonae Jeekel, 1984
Lissodesmus modestus Chamberlin, 1920
Lissodesmus perporosus Jeekel, 1984
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Nannaria conservata Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
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
Oxydesmus gnorimus (Attems, 1899)⇒ Corominus gnorimus Attems, 1899
Peckfiskia cavernicola Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Platyrhacus acompus Chamberlin, 1941
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 barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Procophorella innupta Mesibov, 2003
Prosopodesmus panporus Blower & Rundle, 1980Sprague´s Pygarctica
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Somethus tasmani Jeekel, 2006
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Tasmaniosoma armatum Verhoeff, 1936
Tasmaniosoma barbatulum Mesibov, 2010
Tasmaniosoma hickmanorum Mesibov, 2010
Tasmaniosoma orientale Mesibov, 2010
Thrinaxoria paynei Shelley, 2002
Wamokia dentata Buckett & Ga..., 1968
Xystocheir solenofurcata Shelley, 1996

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in England
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
6
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
8
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
8
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
14
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
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