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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
26
58
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
56
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
25
56
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
8
28
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
8
28
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida
8 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)4SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes18SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmidae (Causey, 1951)1SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida
28 Genera with 38 Species
#ACDEFGLMOPRS
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Caralinda Hoffman, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Cheiropus Loomis, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cherokia Chamberlin, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Chondromorpha Silvestri, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dicellarius Chamberlin, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Dixidesmus Chamberlin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Epeloria Chamberlin, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmus Brolemann, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Euryurus C. L. Koch, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Falloria Hoffman, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaea Hoffman, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1887Flat Backed Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Poratioides Loomis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Psochodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 0Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1986Sigmoid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Auturus becki Chamberlin, 1951
Auturus erythropygos Chamberlin, 1951Anza shoulderband
Caralinda causeyae Shelley, 1983Mimic talussnail
Caralinda dactylifera Shelley, 1983Mimic talussnail
Caralinda pulchritecta Shelley, 1979Ramsey Canyon talussnail
Cheiropus plancus (Loomis, 1944)⇒ Sigmoria plancus Loomis, 1944
Cherokia georgiana Chamberlin, 1939Antilles glass-slug
Chondromorpha xanthotricha Attems, 1898
Dicellarius atlanta Chamberlin, 1946Rincon talussnail
Dicellarius okefenokensis Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Dixidesmus phanus (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Epeloria nannoides Chamberlin, 1949
Eurymerodesmus minimus (Loomis, 1943)⇒ Eurymerodesmus varius varius McNeill, 1887
Euryurus falcipes Loomis, 1943
Euryurus maculatus C. L. Koch, 1847
Falloria prolata Shelley, 1986Emerald elysia
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Lissodesmus adrianae Jeekel, 1984
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Oenomaea pulchella (Bollman, 1889)⇒ Fontaria pulchella Bollman, 1889
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma cala Chamberlin, 1939Seagrass elysia
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Pleuroloma plana Shelley, 1980Blue-spot oxynoe
Polydesmus bimaculatus (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Dicellarius bimaculatus bimaculatus McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus varius (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Eurymerodesmus varius varius McNeill, 1887
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratioides disparatus (Loomis, 1973)⇒ Poratia digitata Porat, 1889
Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Psochodesmus crescentis Cook, 1896Mormon Island chaparral
Rudiloria alcesa
Sigmoria australis Shelley, 1986Emerald elysia

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Florida
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
4
16
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
2
6
8
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