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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Minnesota
5 Families width 8 Species
Euryuridae Pocock, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)1SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Minnesota
8 Genera with 8 Species
Auturus Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euryurus C. L. Koch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Semionellus Chamberlin, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota
8 Species
Auturus evides Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Euryurus evides Bollman, 1887
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Semionellus placidus Wood, 1864Grand Coulee mountainsnail

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Minnesota
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
1
2
2
Family
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