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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
36
114
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
33
107
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
31
100
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
10
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
10
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
10 Families width 56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes23SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19160SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 188918SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
35 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEGHIJMNOPRST
Archipolydesmus Attems, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cookia Lesson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynedesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dasyodontus Loomis, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923
Dragon millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eviulisoma Silvestri, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heterocookia Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Iomus Cook, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Jeekelosoma Mauriès, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodesmus Cook, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Oranmorpha Verhoeff, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Orodesminus Hoffman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Peridontopyge Silvestri, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1970Flat Backed Millipedes10SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Psochodesmus Cook, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Rharodesmus Schubart, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Tirodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tymbodesmus Cook, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Archipolydesmus chreensis Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Archipolydesmus fodili Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Archipolydesmus kabylianus Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Barydesmus bifasciatus Silvestri, 1897
Brachydesmus insculptus Pocock, 1892
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cookia novator Silvestri, 1896
Cynedesmus formicola Cook, 1896
Docodesmus brodzinskyi ♰ W. A. Shear, 1981White-lip gardensnail
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eviulisoma abadi Mauriès, 1984
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Habrodesmus hartmanni Peters, 1864
Heterocookia novator Silvestri, 1896
Jeekelosoma abadi Mauriès, 1985
Jeekelosoma heptarachne Enghoff & Re..., 2019
Jeekelosoma viginti Enghoff & Re..., 2019
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Melaphe mauritanica Lucas, 1844
Nyssodesmus valerii Chamberlin, 1923
Oranmorpha guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Oranmorpha lusitanum Verhoeff, 1892
Orodesminus macrolophus macrolophus Attems, 1931
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Peridontopyge flavisolea Attems, 1927
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Platyrhacus montivagus Carl, 1902
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus brincki (Demange, 1970)⇒ Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus dismilus (Berlese, 1891)⇒ Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus lusitanus Verhoeff, 1892
Polydesmus miguelinus (Attems, 1912)⇒ Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Polydesmus ribeiraensis Demange, 1970
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Propolydesmus pectiniger Verhoeff, 1893
Rharodesmus cherifiensis Schubart, 1960
Rharodesmus tabarkensis Akkari & Eng..., 2012
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Stosatea italicum Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma bertkaui Verhoeff, 1892
Strongylosoma festai Manfredi, 1939
Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Strongylosoma hartmanni (Peters, 1864)⇒ Habrodesmus hartmanni Peters, 1864
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma italicum punica (Attems, 1903)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma lusitanum Verhoeff, 1892
Strongylosoma tropiferum Attems, 1903
Tirodesmus fimbriatus Peters, 1864
Tymbodesmus falcatus Karsch, 1881

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in North Africa
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
10
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
15
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
1
1
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