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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
54
170
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
51
166
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
47
153
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
13
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
13
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolitan France
13 Families width 70 Species
Chelodesmidae (Cook, 1895)8SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae (Cook, 1895)Xystodesmid Millipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes21SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18694SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae (Cook, 1895)1SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18952SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metropolitan France
51 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTZ
Achromoporus Loomis, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Aethalosoma Jeekel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Brevigonus Shelley, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cherokia Chamberlin, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilaphrodesmus Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chondrotropis Loomis, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coccoelasma Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cyphotylus Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaphe Loomis, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Dasystigma Mesibov, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923
Dragon millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Dilophops Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dixioria Chamberlin, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Galliocookia Ribaut, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Gasterogramma Jeekel, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Gephyrodesmus Jeekel, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Haplocyclodesmus Attems, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Hispaniodesmus Verhoeff, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hoplatessara Verhoeff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Iomoides Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Leptherpum Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Myallosoma Verhoeff, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmus Silvestri, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmus Humbert & Sa..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Perapolydesmus Brölemann, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1930Flat Backed Millipedes13SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1958Sigmoid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroparia Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Streptogonopus Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Tasmaniosoma Verhoeff, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Zinaria Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
70 Species
Achromoporus enneryensis Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Achromoporus furcipes Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Aethalosoma solum Jeekel, 2006
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Brevigonus shelfordi Loomis, 1944
Chilaphrodesmus rubellus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Chondrotropis niger Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Chondrotropis pictus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Chondrotropis venustus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Coccoelasma incisura Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyphotylus prolatus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyrtaphe alternata Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyrtaphe lobipes Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Dasystigma margaretae Jeekel, 1984
Dilophops bullatus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Dixioria dactylifera Hoffman, 1956Huachuca talussnail
Docodesmus haitiensis Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Docodesmus semiseptus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Galliocookia fagei Ribaut, 1955
Gasterogramma plomleyi Mesibov, 2003
Gasterogramma psi Jeekel, 1982
Gephyrodesmus cineraceus Jeekel, 1983
Haplocyclodesmus enneryensis Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus falcarius Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus insulanus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus montanus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Hispaniodesmus ribauti Brölemann, 1926
Hoplatessara musgravei Verhoeff, 1928
Iomoides hispidus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Leptherpum carinovatum (Attems, 1898)⇒ Leptherpum staheli Jeekel, 1950
Leptodesmus eimeri (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pseudoleptodesmus eimeri Attems, 1898
Lissodesmus adrianae Jeekel, 1984
Lissodesmus devexus Mesibov, 2006
Lissodesmus otwayensis Mesibov, 2006
Lophodesmus caraibianus Pocock, 1894Sierra shoulderband
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Mastigonodesmus lopezi Mauriès, 1981
Nearctodesmus pseustes Chamberlin, 1949
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxydesmus gnorimus (Attems, 1899)⇒ Corominus gnorimus Attems, 1899
Perapolydesmus progressus Brölemann, 1900
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus geoffroyi Mauriès & Kime, 1999
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus niveus Brölemann, 1900
Polydesmus planicolens (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus racovitzai (Brölemann, 1910)⇒ Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus verhoeffi (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Psammodesmus fasciolatus Silvestri, 1898
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pycnotropis subfalcata Golovatch, V..., 1998
Sigmoria nantahalae Hoffman, 1958Lowe Canyon shoulderband
Sphaeroparia minuta Attems, 1909
Streptogonopus contortipes Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830
Tasmaniosoma armatum Verhoeff, 1936
Tasmaniosoma compitale Mesibov, 2010
Zinaria iowa (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
5
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
9
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
21
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Polydesmida at artfakta.se
Polydesmida at dyntaxa.se
Polydesmida at gbif.org
Polydesmida at irmng.org
Polydesmida at itis.gov