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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
27
68
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
26
67
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
24
65
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
8
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
8
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
8 Families width 28 Species
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana
27 Genera with 28 Species
#ABCDEFHMNOPRST
Ampelodesmus Miyosi, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Apheloria Chamberlin, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Brachoria Chamberlin, 1888Appalachian mimic millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaspis Bollman, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euryurus C. L. Koch, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Falloria Hoffman, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Fontaria Gray, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Mimuloria Chamberlin, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Motyxia Chamberlin, 1941
Sierra luminous millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Nannaria Chamberlin, 1887Twisted-Claw Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pachydesmus Cook, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 1864Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Sphenodesmus Cook, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tymbodesmus Cook, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
28 Species
Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770Black-And-Gold Flat Millipede
Auturus evides Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Brachoria glendalea Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Brachoria indianae Bollman, 1888
Chaetaspis albus Bollman, 1887Point Reyes shoulderband
Docodesmus grenadae Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Euryurus leachii Gray, 1832Milk snail
Falloria mimetica Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Fontaria butleriana (Bollman, 1889)⇒ Apheloria virginiensis butleriana Bollman, 1889
Habrodesmus falx Cook, 1896
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Mestosoma hylaeicum Jeekel, 1963
Nannaria castanea McNeill, 1887Spring mountainsnail
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus moniliaris C. L. Koch, 1847
Pseudopolydesmus collinus Hoffman, 1974Wrinkled helicellid
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Rudiloria trimaculata Wood, 1864Grand Coulee mountainsnail
Scytonotus cavernarus Bollman, 1887
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Sphenodesmus sheribongensis Schiøtz, 1966
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Indiana
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
2
1
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