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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
40
160
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
39
157
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
35
143
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
11
72
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
11
72
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Asia
11 Families width 195 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 1889129SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19090SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes27SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191615SpeciesTaxom
Opisotretidae Hoffman, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Asia
72 Genera with 195 Species
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Ampelodesmus Miyosi, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodesmus Pocock, 189219SpeciesTaxom
Apheloria Chamberlin, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Archandrodesmus Carl, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Attemsocyphus Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Beronodesmoides Golovatch, 20167SpeciesTaxom
Beronodesmus Golovatch, 20159SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Catapyrgodesmus Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Chondromorpha Silvestri, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalopus Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocorypha Attems, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Delarthrum Attems, 199632SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1895Dragon millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euphyodesmus Attems, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eustaledesmus Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Haplosomides Attems, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpaphe Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Himalodesmus Golovatch, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Hingstonia Carl, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrepanum Golovatch, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Jonespeltis Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Kaschmiriosoma Schubart, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Klimakodesmus Carl, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Koponenius Golovatch & ..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Kronopolites Attems, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Lankadesmus Carl, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mandarinopus Verhoeff, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Martensodesmus Golovatch, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Martensosoma Golovatch, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Motyxia Chamberlin, 1941
Sierra luminous millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Nepalotretus Golovatch, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Orophosoma Jeekel, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paranedyopus Carl, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Pocockina Jeekel, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pocodesmus Cook, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmopeltis Verhoeff, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1937Flat Backed Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Polydrepanum Carl, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pyragrogonus Jeekel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmus Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Quasidesmus Golovatch, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Rhacophorus Kuhl & Hasselt, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sholaphilus Carl, 19906SpeciesTaxom
Singhalocryptus Hoffman, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Singhalorthomorpha Attems, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Sphenodesmus Cook, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Streptogonopus Attems, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Styloceylonius Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Substrongylosoma Golovatch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sundanina Attems, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Telodrepanum Carl, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Topalodesmus Golovatch, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Touranella Attems, 20163SpeciesTaxom
Tymbodesmus Cook, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Urodesmus Porat, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Usbekodesmus Lohmander, 19866SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
195 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anoplodesmus affinis Golovatch, 1990
Anoplodesmus anthracinus Pocock, 1895
Anoplodesmus attemsi Verhoeff, 1930
Anoplodesmus attemsii Verhoeff, 1930
Anoplodesmus cylindricus Carl, 1932
Anoplodesmus humberti Carl, 1902
Anoplodesmus inornatus Humbert, 1865
Anoplodesmus layardi Humbert, 1865
Anoplodesmus luctuosus Peters, 1864
Anoplodesmus magnus Golovatch, 2015
Anoplodesmus martensi Golovatch, 1990
Anoplodesmus sabulosus Attems, 1898
Anoplodesmus saussurei Verhoeff, 1939
Anoplodesmus saussurii Humbert, 1865
Anoplodesmus schawalleri Golovatch, 1990
Anoplodesmus similis Golovatch, 1990
Anoplodesmus splendidus Verhoeff, 1936
Anoplodesmus stadelmanni Verhoeff, 1930
Anoplodesmus tanjoricus Pocock, 1892
Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Attemsocyphus serratus Verhoeff, 1936
Beronodesmoides anteriporus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmoides bifidus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmoides lobatus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmoides longifemoratus Golovatch, 2016
Beronodesmoides martensi Golovatch, 2016
Beronodesmoides montigena Golovatch, 2016
Beronodesmoides typicus Golovatch, 2016
Beronodesmus curtispinus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmus distospinosus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmus gorkhalis Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmus latispinosus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmus longispinus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmus minutus Golovatch, 2015
Beronodesmus serratus Golovatch, V..., 2016
Beronodesmus simplex Golovatch, 2016
Beronodesmus sinuatospinus Golovatch, 2015
Brachydesmus dolinensis Attems, 1898
Brachydesmus dolinensis sesanensis (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Brachydesmus dolinensis Attems, 1898
Catapyrgodesmus ceylonicus Silvestri, 1920
Chondromorpha atopus Chamberlin, 1920
Chondromorpha indus Chamberlin, 1920
Chondromorpha stadelmanni Verhoeff, 1930
Chondromorpha xanthotricha Attems, 1898
Chondromorpha xanthotricha hirsutus Verhoeff, 1936
Cryptocephalopus jonesii Verhoeff, 1937
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Delarthrum aberrans Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum affinis Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum alatum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum arunensis Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum bifidum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum chulingensis Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum communicans Golovatch, 1992
Delarthrum curtisoma Golovatch, 2015
Delarthrum densesetosum Golovatch, 2015
Delarthrum extremum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum fechteri Golovatch, 1990
Delarthrum furcatum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum gracile Golovatch, 2015
Delarthrum granulosum Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum hirsutum Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum intermedium Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum longisetum Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum longispinum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum modestum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum philosophicum Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum planifemur Golovatch, 2015
Delarthrum prolixum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum quadridentatum Golovatch, 2016
Delarthrum similis Golovatch, 1992
Delarthrum simplex Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum spectabilis Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum spinigerum Golovatch, 1992
Delarthrum sublatum Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum subsimulans Golovatch, 1996
Delarthrum tergalis Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum tuberculatum Golovatch, 1994
Delarthrum uncum Golovatch, 1996
Desmoxytes planata Pocock, 1895
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Euphyodesmus vector Chamberlin, 1941
Eustaledesmus parvus Silvestri, 1920
Habrodesmus falx Cook, 1896
Harpaphe haydeniana Wood, 1864Almond-scented millipede
Himalodesmus audax Golovatch, 1986
Himalodesmus benefactor Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus parvus Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus prosperus Golovatch, 1990
Himalodesmus pulcher Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus pygmaeus Golovatch, 1986
Himalodesmus vigens Golovatch, 1987
Hingstonia beatae Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia fittkaui Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia pahakholana Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia perarmata Golovatch, 1986
Hingstonia serrata Golovatch, 1987
Hingstonia sympatrica Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia variata Golovatch, 1987
Hirtodrepanum latigonopum Golovatch, 1994
Jonespeltis splendidus Verhoeff, 1936
Kaschmiriosoma contortipes Schubart, 1935
Kaschmiriosoma loebli Jeekel, 2003
Kaschmiriosoma nodosum Jeekel, 2003
Kaschmiriosoma nulla Attems, 1936
Kaschmiriosoma pleuropterum Attems, 1936
Klimakodesmus permutatus Attems, 1940
Koponenius biramus Golovatch & ..., 2014
Koponenius unicornis Golovatch & ..., 2014
Kronopolites coriaceus Golovatch, 2015
Kronopolites occidentalis Golovatch, 1983
Lankadesmus cognatus Humbert, 1865
Leptodesmus thwaitesii Humbert, 1865
Mandarinopus gracilipes Verhoeff, 1933
Martensodesmus himalayensis Golovatch, 1987
Martensodesmus nagarjungicus Golovatch, 1987
Martensodesmus sherpa Golovatch, 1987
Martensosoma elegans Golovatch, 1992
Martensosoma foveatum Golovatch, 1992
Martensosoma nyakense Golovatch, 1992
Martensosoma schawalleri Golovatch, 1992
Martensosoma silvestre Golovatch, 1994
Martensosoma splendens Golovatch, 1994
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Nepalotretus martensi Golovatch, 1987
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Orophosoma fechteri Golovatch, 1990
Orthomorpha bimontana Carl, 1932
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Orthomorpha mikrotropis Attems, 1898
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Paranedyopus martensi Golovatch, 1990
Paranedyopus schawalleri Golovatch, 1990
Paranedyopus similis Golovatch, 1990
Paranedyopus simplex Humbert, 1865
Pocockina schawalleri Golovatch, 2016
Pocodesmus greeni Pocock, 1892
Polydesmopeltis kelaarti (Verhoeff, 1936)⇒ Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Polydesmopeltis kelaarti longipes Verhoeff, 1936
Polydesmopeltis xanthotrichus (Verhoeff, 1936)⇒ Chondromorpha xanthotricha Attems, 1898
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus layardi Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus luctuosus Peters, 1864
Polydesmus skinneri Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus wardaranus Verhoeff, 1937
Polydrepanum fissum Sankaran & S..., 2018
Polydrepanum implicatum Carl, 1941
Polydrepanum tamulum Carl, 1932
Prionopeltis atopus Chamberlin, 1920
Prionopeltis indus Chamberlin, 1920
Prionopeltis saussurei Humbert, 1865
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Prosopodesmus jakobsoni Silvestri, 1910
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Pyragrogonus willeyi Carl, 1932
Pyrgodesmus obscurus Pocock, 1892
Quasidesmus puschtun Golovatch, 1991
Sholaphilus asceticus Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus dalai Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus gompa Golovatch, 1990
Sholaphilus lama Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus martensi Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus monachus Golovatch, 1990
Singhalocryptus alticola Hoffman, 1977
Singhalorthomorpha cingalensis Humbert, 1865
Singhalorthomorpha serrulata Attems, 1931
Sphenodesmus sheribongensis Schiøtz, 1966
Streptogonopus contortipes Attems, 1898
Streptogonopus phipsoni Pocock, 1892
Strongylosoma coarctatum (Saussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Strongylosoma contortipes Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma greeni Pocock, 1892
Strongylosoma nietneri Peters, 1864
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830
Styloceylonius lobatus Verhoeff, 1936
Substrongylosoma schawalleri Golovatch, 1993
Sundanina granulifera Attems, 1936
Sundanina hirta Carl, 1932
Sundanina laevisulcata Carl, 1932
Sundanina trifida Carl, 1941
Telodrepanum implicatum Carl, 1941
Topalodesmus communis Golovatch, 1988
Touranella himalayaensis Golovatch, 1994
Touranella himalayensis Golovatch, 1994
Touranella pilosa Golovatch, 2016
Urodesmus serratus Verhoeff, 1936
Usbekodesmus buddhis Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus occultus Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus sacer Golovatch, 1987
Usbekodesmus swatensis Golovatch, 1991
Usbekodesmus theocraticus Golovatch, 1990
Usbekodesmus theosophicus Golovatch, 1986

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in South Asia
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
6
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
32
129
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
6
32
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Polydesmida at artfakta.se
Polydesmida at dyntaxa.se
Polydesmida at gbif.org
Polydesmida at irmng.org
Polydesmida at itis.gov