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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Iberian Peninsula (South Europe)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
40
148
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
39
146
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
35
131
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
9
30
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
9
30
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iberian Peninsula
9 Families width 70 Species and 6 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes39SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 188915SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iberian Peninsula
30 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCEGHLMOPST
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Archipolydesmus Attems, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Brasilodesmus Brolemann, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cantabrodesmus Mauriès, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cynedesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Henrisaussurea Hoffman, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hispaniodesmus Verhoeff, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Liliputia Attems, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Oranmorpha Verhoeff, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Orodesminus Hoffman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paradesmus Saussure, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyzonium Cook, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1970Flat Backed Millipedes17SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Schizomeritius Verhoeff, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Schizomeritus1SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Tonodesmus Silvestri, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Tropisoma Koch, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iberian Peninsula
70 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Archipolydesmus altibaeticus Gilgado & En..., 2015
Archipolydesmus panteli Brolemann, 1900
Archipolydesmus ribauti Brolemann, 1926
Archipolydesmus terreus Attems, 1952
Brachydesmus broelemanni Verhoeff, 1895
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus proximus proximus⇒ Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brachydesmus superus humilis Attems, 1927
Brasilodesmus corrugatus Attems, 1931
Cantabrodesmus lorioli Mauriès, 1961
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cynedesmus formicola Cook, 1896
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Henrisaussurea teresa
Hispaniodesmus panteli Brölemann, 1900
Hispaniodesmus ribauti Brölemann, 1926
Leptodesmus centropus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus corrugatus (Attems, 1931)⇒ Brasilodesmus corrugatus Attems, 1931
Liliputia badia Attems, 1952
Macellolophus excavatus (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Macellolophus hispanicus (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Oranmorpha guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Oranmorpha lusitanum Verhoeff, 1892
Orodesminus macrolophus macrolophus Attems, 1931
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Paradesmus gracilis C. L. Koch, 1847
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Platyzonium getschmanni Karsch, 1880
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus bolivari (Verhoeff, 1907)⇒ Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Polydesmus brincki (Demange, 1970)⇒ Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus dismilus (Berlese, 1891)⇒ Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Polydesmus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus gallicus atlanticus Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus geochromus Attems, 1952
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus heroldi (Schubart, 1931)⇒ Propolydesmus heroldi Schubart, 1931
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus mauriesi (Vicente, 1979)⇒ Propolydesmus mauriesi Vicente, 1979
Polydesmus miguelinus (Attems, 1912)⇒ Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Polydesmus pectiniger (Verhoeff, 1893)⇒ Propolydesmus pectiniger Verhoeff, 1893
Polydesmus phantasma Verhoeff, 1925
Polydesmus racovitzai (Brölemann, 1910)⇒ Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus ribeiraensis Demange, 1970
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus haroi Mauriès & Vi..., 1977
Propolydesmus heroldi Schubart, 1931
Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Propolydesmus mauriesi Vicente, 1979
Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Propolydesmus pectiniger Verhoeff, 1893
Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Schizomeritius phantasma Verhoeff, 1925
Schizomeritus andalusis Djursvoll, 2008
Stosatea bertkaui Verhoeff, 1892
Stosatea italicum Latzel, 1886
Stosatea soederlundi Verhoeff, 1924
Strongylosoma bertkaui Verhoeff, 1892
Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Strongylosoma hispanicum Verhoeff, 1907
Strongylosoma lusitanum Verhoeff, 1892
Strongylosoma soederlundi Verhoeff, 1924
Tonodesmus bolivari Silvestri, 1925
Tonodesmus bolivari robustior (Silvestri, 1923)⇒ Tonodesmus robustior Silvestri, 1925
Tonodesmus robustior Silvestri, 1925
Tropisoma politum C. L. Koch, 1856

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Iberian Peninsula
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
7
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
15
44
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