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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
21
40
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
21
40
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
21
40
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
8
20
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
8
20
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
8 Families width 45 Species
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes30SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes7SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)1SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
20 Genera with 45 Species
Apheloria Chamberlin, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Brachoria Chamberlin, 1948Appalachian mimic millipedes18SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaspis Bollman, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cherokia Chamberlin, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Desmonus Cook, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dixidesmus Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euryurus C. L. Koch, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Falloria Hoffman, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Nannaria Chamberlin, 1949Twisted-Claw Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodesmus Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 1972Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1976Sigmoid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
45 Species
Apheloria montana Bollman, 1888Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Apheloria polychroma Marek, Means..., 2018
Apheloria tigana Chamberlin, 1939
Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770Black-And-Gold Flat Millipede
Brachoria badbranchensis MAREK, 2010
Brachoria blackmountainensis MAREK, 2010
Brachoria calceata Causey, 1955
Brachoria conta Keeton, 1965
Brachoria cumberlandmountainensis MAREK, 2010
Brachoria dentata Keeton, 1959Whorled mountainsnail
Brachoria divicuma Keeton, 1965
Brachoria electa Causey, 1955Furrowed helicellid
Brachoria flammipes MAREK, 2010
Brachoria gracilipes Chamberlin, 1947Chuckwalla Spring desertsnail
Brachoria grapevinensis MAREK, 2010
Brachoria hansonia Causey, 1950
Brachoria kentuckiana Causey, 1942
Brachoria plecta Keeton, 1959Whorled mountainsnail
Brachoria plectra
Brachoria sheari MAREK, 2010
Brachoria splendida Causey, 1942
Brachoria viridicolens Hoffman, 1948Antilles oxynoe
Chaetaspis albus Bollman, 1887Point Reyes shoulderband
Cherokia georgiana Chamberlin, 1939Antilles glass-slug
Desmonus earlei Cook, 1898Milk Ranch talussnail
Dixidesmus branneri Bollman, 1887
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Euryurus carolinensis Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Euryurus leachii Gray, 1832Milk snail
Falloria forficata Shelley, 1986Emerald elysia
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Lissodesmus adrianae Jeekel, 1984
Lissodesmus hamatus Mesibov, 2006
Nannaria shenandoa Hoffman, 1949
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus collinus Hoffman, 1974Wrinkled helicellid
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Rhysodesmus coriaceus Loomis, 1968Boulder Pile mountainsnail
Rudiloria guyandotta Shear, 1972
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Sigmoria latior Shelley, 1976Little talussnail

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Kentucky
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
4
13
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
2
5
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