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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
46
136
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
44
133
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
41
130
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
14
52
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
14
52
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scandinavia
14 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 188913SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae (Cook, 1895)Xystodesmid Millipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae (Leach, 1815)Flat Millipedes28SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae (Cook, 1895)1SpeciesTaxom
Vaalogonopodidae Verhoeff, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scandinavia
52 Genera with 68 Species
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Agathodesmus Silvestri, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Akamptogonus Attems, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Alocodesmus Silvestri, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Apheloria Chamberlin, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Asphalidesmus Silvestri, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Australiosoma Brölemann, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Camptomorpha Silvestri, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923
Dragon millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytoides Mesibov, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Falloria Hoffman, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Heterocladosoma Jeekel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Igaraparana Hoffman, 19821SpeciesTaxom
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, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Orthorhachis Jeekel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmus Humbert & Sa..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Paradesmus Saussure, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paraustraliosoma Verhoeff, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Pastazina Vohland, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phygoxerotes Verhoeff, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes15SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Retrorsia Shelley, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 1949Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Schizomeritus1SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Solaenodolichopus Verhoeff, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ulodesmus Cook, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agathodesmus chandleri Mesibov, 2013
Akamptogonus novarae Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Apheloria montana Bollman, 1888Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Asphalidesmus dorrigensis Mesibov, 2011
Australiosoma rainbowi Brölemann, 1913
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus subterraneus Heller, 1858
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Camptomorpha dorsalis Silvestri, 1897
Chondrodesmus riparius Carl, 1914
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Desmoxytoides hasenpuschorum Mesibov, 2006
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Falloria lyrea Shelley, 1981
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Heterocladosoma bifalcatum Silvestri, 1898
Igaraparana batesi Hoffman, 1982
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 coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Orthomorpha gracilis C. L. Koch, 1847
Orthorhachis durabilis Mesibov, 2008
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxydesmus gnorimus (Attems, 1899)⇒ Corominus gnorimus Attems, 1899
Paradesmus gracilis C. L. Koch, 1847
Pastazina crassa Vohland, 1998
Phygoxerotes acuminatus Schubart, 1956
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 coriaceus borealis Porat, 1889
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus pulcher Silvestri, 1894
Polydesmus schaessburgensis Verhoeff, 1898
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Pycnotropis carli Golovatch, V..., 1998
Retrorsia benedictae Shelley, 2003
Rudiloria kleinpeteri (Hoffman, 1949)⇒ Sigmoria kleinpeteri Hoffman, 1949
Schizomeritus andalusis Djursvoll, 2008
Scytonotus digitata Porat, 1889
Scytonotus digitatus (Porat, 1889)⇒ Poratia digitata Porat, 1889
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Stosatea italicum Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830
Ulodesmus transvaalensis Schubart, 1956

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Scandinavia
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
4
17
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
13
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
17
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVaalogonopodidae
Verhoeff, 1940
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