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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Panama (Central America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
33
101
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
33
101
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
32
100
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
18
69
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
18
69
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Panama
18 Families width 125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Rhachodesmidae Carl, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189633SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae (Cook, 1895)16SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)4SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18959SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18693SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae (Karsch, 1880)2SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191617SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmidae (Cook, 1896)13SpeciesTaxom
Dorsoporidae Loomis, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopolydesmidae Verhoeff, 19100SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Panama
69 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Aceratophallus Carl, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Airocaulon Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Alocodesmus Silvestri, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Augesmus Chamberlin, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Barrodesmus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Botrydesmus Loomis, 19596SpeciesTaxom
Calymmodesmus Carl, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Caralinda Hoffman, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Catapleuradesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Catapleurodesmus1SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Colobodesmus Brolemann, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopsodesmus Loomis, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrogonus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cynedesmus Cook, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmus Gervais, 196412SpeciesTaxom
Desmacrides Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanacme Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmiella Loomis, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Dorsoporus Loomis, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Enantiogonus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eurydesmus de Saussure, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutynellus Chamberlin, 02SpeciesTaxom
Gasatomus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiloporus Loomis, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoporus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Inodesmus Cook, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Irazunus Attems, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Irogonus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Leiogonopus Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Lignydesmus Cook, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nabatus1SpeciesTaxom
Nabotomus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodesmus Cook, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Oncodesmoides Kraus, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonopus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Panamadesmus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Prionodesmus Loomis, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptyxodesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rettenmeyeria Loomis, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Sarolepis Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Seminellogon Chamberlin, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Sigmogonotropis Hoffmann, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Teinorhachis Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Tichodesmus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tirodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tracheloaspis Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Trichodesmiella Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trichomorpha Silvestri, 19649SpeciesTaxom
Trichopolydesmus Verhoeff, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Typophallus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Xenoporus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aceratophallus quadratus Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Airocaulon humerosum Loomis, 1964
Alocodesmus dromeus Chamberlin, 1922
Aphelidesmus panamicus Chamberlin, 1925
Aphelidesmus taurinus Loomis, 1964
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Augesmus trinus Loomis, 1959
Auturus louisianus phanus Chamberlin, 1942
Barrodesmus isolatus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Barydesmus chapini Hoffman, 1953
Barydesmus gracilipes Loomis, 1964Diablo mountainsnail
Botrydesmus biramosus Loomis, 1964
Botrydesmus conifer Loomis, 1964
Botrydesmus conifera
Botrydesmus coronatus (Loomis, 1961)⇒ Botrydesmus fulgens Loomis, 1959
Botrydesmus cryptus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Botrydesmus fulgens Loomis, 1959Papago talussnail
Calymmodesmus falcatus Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus formicatus Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus gracilis Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus rettenmeyeri Loomis, 1959
Caralinda dactylifera Shelley, 1983Mimic talussnail
Catapleuradesmus diadematus Loomis, 1964
Catapleurodesmus diadematus
Chondrodesmus atrophus Chamberlin, 1925
Chondrodesmus chamberlini Hoffman, 1950Shasta chaparral
Chondrodesmus panamenus (Chamberlin, 1922)⇒ Chondrodesmus chamberlini Hoffman, 1950
Chondrodesmus pittieri Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Colobodesmus cobanus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus cobanus Chamberlin, 1952
Cyclopsodesmus geniculatus Loomis, 1964
Cyclopsodesmus octosetosus Loomis, 1964
Cyclopsodesmus scaurus Loomis, 1964
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cylindrogonus copiosus Loomis, 1964
Cynedesmus fulgens
Cynedesmus trinus (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Augesmus trinus Loomis, 1959
Cyrtodesmus archimedes Chamberlin, 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Cyrtodesmus bicolor Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus bifurcus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus confluentus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus coronatus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus dentatus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus depilis Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus hispidulosus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus laticaudatus Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Cyrtodesmus lyrapes Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus macrosetosus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus mundus Loomis, 1964
Desmacrides dichrus (Chamberlin, 1940)⇒ Trichomorpha panamica Chamberlin, 1925
Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Diaphanacme latus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Docodesmiella insularis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Docodesmiella magna Loomis, 1964
Docodesmiella spathulata Loomis, 1964
Dorsoporus barroensis Loomis, 1958Walking seahare
Enantiogonus fragilis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Eutynellus flavior Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Eutynellus fulvior
Gasatomus dubius Chamberlin, 1940
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Hypsiloporus erosus Loomis, 1964
Hypsiloporus montanus Loomis, 1964
Hypsiloporus proclivis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Hypsiloporus proclivus
Hypsiloporus serratus Loomis, 1964
Hypsoporus globulosus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Inodesmus globulosus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Irazunus chiriquensis Loomis, 1964
Irazunus ovatus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus penicillatus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus uncus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus velaripes Loomis, 1964
Irogonus reniformis Loomis, 1964
Leiogonopus bidentatus Loomis, 1964
Leiogonopus echinus Loomis, 1964
Lignydesmus panamanus Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Lignydesmus projectus Loomis, 1964
Lignydesmus sculptilis (Loomis, 1961)⇒ Panamadesmus sculptilis Loomis, 1961
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Mestosoma isthmianum Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Nabatus delus
Nabotomus delus Chamberlin, 1940
Nyssodesmus attemsi Hoffman, 1960Antilles glass-slug
Nyssodesmus concolor Loomis, 1964
Oncodesmoides angulatus (Loomis, 1961)⇒ Cyrtodesmus archimedes Chamberlin, 1940
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Pachygonopus apiculatus Loomis, 1964
Panamadesmus sculptilis Loomis, 1961
Platyrhacus chapini (Hoffman, 1953)⇒ Barydesmus chapini Hoffman, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia fossata Loomis, 1964
Poratia granulofrons Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Prionodesmus fulgens (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Botrydesmus fulgens Loomis, 1959
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Psammodesmus remotus Loomis, 1964
Psammodesmus schmitti Loomis & Hof..., 1953
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Ptyxodesmus spiculatus Loomis, 1964
Pycnotropis latzeli Attems, 1931
Rettenmeyeria parvipes Loomis, 1959
Sarolepis spiculata Loomis, 1964
Sarolepis spiculatus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Sarolepis spiculata Loomis, 1964
Seminellogon cerroazulensis Hoffman, 1954
Seminellogon magnus Loomis, 1964
Seminellogon panamicus (Chamberlin, 1925)⇒ Aphelidesmus panamicus Chamberlin, 1925
Sigmogonotropis serratus Hoffman, 1951
Sphaeriodesmus conformans Chamberlin, 1925
Sphaeriodesmus isolatus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Teinorhachis tenuis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Tichodesmus micrus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Tirodesmus fimbriatus Peters, 1864
Tracheloaspis tumida Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Trichodesmiella multiloba Loomis, 1964
Trichomorpha capillata Loomis, 1964
Trichomorpha evidens Chamberlin, 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Trichomorpha extrema (Chamberlin, 1925)⇒ Trichomorpha nidicola Chamberlin, 1925
Trichomorpha fratrellus Chamberlin, 1947
Trichomorpha kraussi Chamberlin, 1947
Trichomorpha nidicola Chamberlin, 1925
Trichomorpha panamica Chamberlin, 1925
Trichomorpha recta (Chamberlin, 1925)⇒ Trichomorpha panamica Chamberlin, 1925
Trichomorpha tacarcuna Loomis, 1964
Typophallus evidens (Chamberlin, 1940)⇒ Trichomorpha evidens Chamberlin, 1940
Xenoporus carinaceps Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Panama
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
22
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
8
41
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrichopolydesmidae
Verhoeff, 1910
1
0
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