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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
23
64
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
22
63
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
21
62
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
23
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
23
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
7 Families width 37 Species
Xystodesmidae (Cook, 1895)Xystodesmid Millipedes7SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes21SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norway
23 Genera with 37 Species
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Apheloria Chamberlin, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918
Twisted-Claw Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaea Hoffman, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paradesmus Saussure, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1892Flat Backed Millipedes12SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 1949Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Schizomeritus1SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
37 Species
Apheloria montana Bollman, 1888Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Chondrodesmus riparius Carl, 1914
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Oenomaea pulchella (Bollman, 1889)⇒ Fontaria pulchella Bollman, 1889
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Orthomorpha gracilis C. L. Koch, 1847
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Paradesmus gracilis C. L. Koch, 1847
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus asthenestatus Pocock, 1894
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus collaris C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus pulcher Silvestri, 1894
Polydesmus schaessburgensis Verhoeff, 1898
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Rudiloria kleinpeteri (Hoffman, 1949)⇒ Sigmoria kleinpeteri Hoffman, 1949
Schizomeritus andalusis Djursvoll, 2008
Scytonotus digitata Porat, 1889

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Norway
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
11
24
Families
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