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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
5
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Indiana)
3 Families width 7 Species
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Indiana)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Brachoria Chamberlin, 1888Appalachian mimic millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1884Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Indiana)
7 Species
Brachoria indianae Bollman, 1888
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Franklin County (Indiana)
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
1
2
2
Family
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