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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
26
60
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
59
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
23
56
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
8
23
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
8
23
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South England
8 Families width 30 Species
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae (Leach, 1815)Flat Millipedes7SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)3SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South England
23 Genera with 30 Species
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Apheloria Chamberlin, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Asphalidesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Atalopharetra Mesibov, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrophotergum Mesibov, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Brachoria Chamberlin, 2010Appalachian mimic millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Dityloura Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gasterogramma Jeekel, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Notodesmus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Peckfiskia Loomis, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes6SpeciesTaxom
Procophorella Mesibov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Somethus Chamberlin, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Tasmaniosoma Verhoeff, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Wamokia Chamberlin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xystocheir Cook, 19961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
30 Species
Apheloria montana Bollman, 1888Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Asphalidesmus leae Silvestri, 1910
Atrophotergum silvaticum Mesibov, 2004
Brachoria hendrixsoni MAREK, 2010
Dityloura lissognatha Johns, 1970
Docodesmus coxalis Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Gasterogramma psi Jeekel, 1982
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Lissodesmus modestus Chamberlin, 1920
Lissodesmus perporosus Jeekel, 1984
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Notodesmus scotius Chamberlin, 1920
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Peckfiskia cavernicola Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Procophorella innupta Mesibov, 2003
Somethus tasmani Jeekel, 2006
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Tasmaniosoma barbatulum Mesibov, 2010
Tasmaniosoma hickmanorum Mesibov, 2010
Tasmaniosoma orientale Mesibov, 2010
Wamokia dentata Buckett & Ga..., 1968
Xystocheir solenofurcata Shelley, 1996

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

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
7
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
7
12
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