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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
16
30
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
15
29
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
13
27
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
5
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
5
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
5 Families width 24 Species
Dalodesmidae Cook, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18965SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
11 Genera with 24 Species
Allawrencius Verhoeff, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 193910SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platytarrus Attems, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1927Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaloskelus Verhoeff, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Ulodesmus Cook, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Vanhoeffenia Attems, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
24 Species
Allawrencius nodulosus Verhoeff, 1939
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Gnomeskelus attemsii Verhoeff, 1939
Gnomeskelus burius Verhoeff, 1939
Gnomeskelus circulipes Verhoeff, 1939
Gnomeskelus globifer Attems, 1928
Gnomeskelus hamuliger Verhoeff, 1939
Gnomeskelus harpagonifer Verhoeff, 1939
Gnomeskelus medius Verhoeff, 1939
Gnomeskelus natalicus Attems, 1928
Gnomeskelus petersii Verhoeff, 1940
Gnomeskelus serratus Verhoeff, 1939
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Platytarrus guduensis Schubart, 1956
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Rhopaloskelus biseriatus Verhoeff, 1939
Rhopaloskelus terreus Attems, 1928
Ulodesmus biconus Attems, 1928
Ulodesmus bispinosus Attems, 1928
Ulodesmus lawrencei Verhoeff, 1939
Ulodesmus micramma (Cook, 1897)⇒ Ulodesmus zuluensis Lawrence, 1962
Ulodesmus securifer Lawrence, 1953

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
5
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
1
5
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