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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
25
74
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
24
73
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
21
68
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
14
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
14
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Germany
7 Families width 23 Species
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes14SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Germany
14 Genera with 23 Species
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Blysmopeltis Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Germany
23 Species
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Blysmopeltis systropha Johns, 1970
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus illyricus (Verhoeff, 1907)⇒ Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in South Germany
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
10
19
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