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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
36
98
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
34
96
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
31
92
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
11
31
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
11
31
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Netherlands
11 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)9SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes18SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Netherlands
31 Genera with 43 Species
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Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chondromorpha Silvestri, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Harpaphe Cook, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Metonomastus Attems, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmus Günther, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neodesmus Cook, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orodesminus Hoffman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Perapolydesmus Brölemann, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Philocaffrus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Podochresimus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes10SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Sphenodesmus Cook, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)⇒ Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Lissodesmus martini Carl, 1902
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Metonomastus albus Verhoeff, 1901
Microdesmus albus (Verhoeff, 1901)⇒ Metonomastus albus Verhoeff, 1901
Neodesmus danubialis
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Orodesminus macrolophus macrolophus Attems, 1931
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Perapolydesmus susatensis Verhoeff, 1934
Philocaffrus destitutus Attems, 1928
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Podochresimus republicanus Attems, 1928
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 germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus incostans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Prosopodesmus panporus Blower & Rundle, 1980Sprague´s Pygarctica
Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Pseudopolydesmus minor Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Sphenodesmus occcidentalis Jeekel, 1965
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Netherlands
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
14
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Polydesmida at itis.gov