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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
33
103
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
30
95
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
29
94
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
11
52
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
11
52
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
11 Families width 144 Species and 4 Subspecies
Dalodesmidae (Cook, 1896)71SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)40SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern South America
52 Genera with 144 Species
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Abatodesmus Silvestri, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Achromoporus Loomis, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Amplinus Attems, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Amurus Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacodesmus Attems, 190319SpeciesTaxom
Apheloria Chamberlin, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Apomus Cook, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Broelemannosoma Demange & Silva, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Catharosoma Silvestri, 03SpeciesTaxom
Chiliosoma Brölemann, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Chilorus Chamberlin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Colobodesmus Brolemann, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hexodontia Verhoeff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodesmus Schubart, 01SpeciesTaxom
Iguazus Chamberlin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Iulidesmus Silvestri, 19389SpeciesTaxom
Julidesmus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Kuschelodesmus Hoffman, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 19568SpeciesTaxom
Mikroporus Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Monenchodesmus Silvestri, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Myrmekia Attems, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Odontopeltis Pocock, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Oligodesmus Attems, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Ologonosoma Silvestri, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paitomus Chamberlin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platinodesmus Schubart, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Pleonaraius Attems, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Pleonarius Attems, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodesmus Cook, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Sandalodesmus Silvestri, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Semnosoma Silvestri, 195716SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stenodesmus DeSaussure, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Strongylomorpha Lang, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Trienchodesmus Silvestri, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Tsagonus Chamberlin, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodesmus Cook, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
144 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abatodesmus chilensis Silvestri, 1903
Abatodesmus velosoi Demange & Silva, 1971
Amplinus klugii Brandt, 1839Heath helicellid
Amurus drepanopus Attems, 1909
Anaulacodesmus angolus Chamberlin, 1957
Anaulacodesmus brattstroemi Chamberlin, 1957
Anaulacodesmus brattstromi Chamberlin, 1957
Anaulacodesmus brolemanni Attems, 1931
Anaulacodesmus carinobtusus Silvestri, 1903
Anaulacodesmus chamizae Chamberlin, 1957
Anaulacodesmus dahli Chamberlin, 1957
Anaulacodesmus debile Attems, 1931
Anaulacodesmus insulanum Verhoeff, 1924
Anaulacodesmus insulanus Verhoeff, 1924
Anaulacodesmus intricatus Silvestri, 1903
Anaulacodesmus lacustris Schubart, 1954
Anaulacodesmus levissimus Attems, 1898
Anaulacodesmus marmoratus Silvestri, 1903
Anaulacodesmus nodus Attems, 1931
Anaulacodesmus osorno
Anaulacodesmus pilluco
Anaulacodesmus porteri Silvestri, 1903
Anaulacodesmus subecarinatus Silvestri, 1903
Apheloria virginiensis butleriana Bollman, 1889
Apomus bifurcus Schubart, 1954
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Broelemannosoma digitatum Brölemann, 1916
Catharosoma bolivae Chamberlin, 1957
Catharosoma paraguayense (Silvestri, 1895)⇒ Strongylosoma paraguayense Silvestri, 1895
Catharosoma paraguayensis
Chiliosoma concolor (Silvestri, 1905)⇒ Semnosoma silvestrii silvestrii Demange & Silva, 1976
Chiliosoma debile Attems, 1931
Chiliosoma ovallenus Chamberlin, 1957
Chiliosoma porteri Brölemann, 1916
Chiliosoma robustum Attems, 1931
Chiliosoma zapallar Chamberlin, 1957
Chilorus ovallenus (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Chiliosoma ovallenus Chamberlin, 1957
Chilorus zapallar (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Chiliosoma zapallar Chamberlin, 1957
Chondrodesmus auxus Chamberlin, 1957
Chondrodesmus sierricola Chamberlin, 1957
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Colobodesmus cobanus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus cobanus Chamberlin, 1952
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Habrodesmus tricuspis Verhoeff, 1938
Hexodontia cordobana (Verhoeff, 1932)⇒ Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Hymenodesmus proximus
Iguazus leius Chamberlin, 1952
Iulidesmus alticola Attems, 1931
Iulidesmus camerani Silvestri, 1895
Iulidesmus differens Kraus, 1956
Iulidesmus forsteri Kraus, 1956
Iulidesmus kallistus Attems, 1898
Iulidesmus parvulum Attems, 1898
Iulidesmus salvadorii Silvestri, 1895
Iulidesmus schindleri Kraus, 1956
Iulidesmus tricuspis Verhoeff, 1938
Julidesmus chilensis Silvestri, 1903
Kuschelodesmus atlanticus Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus polydesmoides Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus ringueleti Schubart, 1954
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Mestosoma alticola Attems, 1930
Mestosoma camerani Silvestri, 1895
Mestosoma differens Kraus, 1956
Mestosoma forsteri Kraus, 1956
Mestosoma kalliston Attems, 1898
Mestosoma lugubre Silvestri, 1897
Mestosoma salvadorii Silvestri, 1895
Mestosoma schindleri Kraus, 1956
Mikroporus granulatus Attems, 1898
Monenchodesmus admarinus Chamberlin, 1957
Monenchodesmus chilensis Silvestri, 1903
Monenchodesmus inermis Silvestri, 1903
Monenchodesmus michaelseni (Attems, 1899)⇒ Odontopeltis michaelseni Attems, 1899
Monenchodesmus monticola Silvestri, 1903
Monenchodesmus tiganus Chamberlin, 1957
Myrmekia karykina Attems, 1898
Myrmekia karykines Attems, 1898
Odontopeltis michaelseni Attems, 1899
Odontopeltis polydesmoides Attems, 1898
Oligodesmus michelbacheri Chamberlin, 1957
Oligodesmus nitidus Attems, 1898
Ologonosoma ecarinatum (Attems, 1898)⇒ Strongylosoma ecarinatum Attems, 1898
Ologonosoma robustum (Attems, 1898)⇒ Strongylosoma robustum Attems, 1898
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Paitomus primus Chamberlin, 1957
Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Platinodesmus argentineus Schubart, 1954
Platinodesmus cordobensis Schubart, 1954
Pleonaraius omalonotus (Silvestri, 1903)⇒ Pleonarius omalonotus Silvestri, 1903
Pleonaraius pachyskeles Attems, 1898
Pleonarius omalonotus Silvestri, 1903
Pleonarius pachyskeles (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pleonaraius pachyskeles Attems, 1898
Polydesmus gayanus Gervais, 1847
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Pycnotropis taenia Peters, 1864
Rhysodesmus acolhuus Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Rhysodesmus tepanecus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus zapotecus Saussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Sandalodesmus iguazuensis Schubart, 1954
Semnosoma chilense Silvestri, 1903
Semnosoma concolor (Silvestri, 1905)⇒ Semnosoma silvestrii silvestrii Demange & Silva, 1976
Semnosoma eukrates Attems, 1899
Semnosoma insulanum (Verhoeff, 1924)⇒ Anaulacodesmus insulanum Verhoeff, 1924
Semnosoma intricatum Silvestri, 1903
Semnosoma muermo Chamberlin, 1957
Semnosoma nahuelbutae Chamberlin, 1957
Semnosoma osorno Chamberlin, 1957
Semnosoma porteri (Silvestri, 1903)⇒ Anaulacodesmus porteri Silvestri, 1903
Semnosoma puconus Chamberlin, 1957
Semnosoma silvestrii silvestrii Demange & Silva, 1976
Semnosoma silvestrii solervicensi Demange & Silva, 1976
Semnosoma subecarinatum Silvestri, 1903
Semnosoma valdiviae Chamberlin, 1957
Semnosoma villarica Chamberlin, 1957
Semnosoma zapallar Chamberlin, 1957
Sphaeriodesmus mexicanus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Stenodesmus acuarius Attems, 1931
Stenodesmus simillimus Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Strongylomorpha missiones Schubart, 1954
Strongylomorpha storkani Lang, 1932
Strongylosoma areatum Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma concolor (Gervais, 1847)⇒ Tsagonus concolor Gervais, 1847
Strongylosoma ecarinatum Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma encrates Gistl, 1848
Strongylosoma enkrates Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma lugubre (Silvestri, 1897)⇒ Mestosoma lugubre Silvestri, 1897
Strongylosoma paraguayense Silvestri, 1895
Strongylosoma parvulum (Attems, 1898)⇒ Mestosoma lugubre Silvestri, 1897
Strongylosoma robustum Attems, 1898
Trienchodesmus camellatus Schubart, 1954
Trienchodesmus gayanus Silvestri, 1903
Trienchodesmus polydesmoides (Attems, 1898)⇒ Odontopeltis polydesmoides Attems, 1898
Tsagonus concolor Gervais, 1847
Tsagonus muermo (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Semnosoma muermo Chamberlin, 1957
Tsagonus nahuelbutae (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Semnosoma nahuelbutae Chamberlin, 1957
Tsagonus osorno (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Semnosoma osorno Chamberlin, 1957
Tsagonus puconus (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Semnosoma puconus Chamberlin, 1957
Tsagonus silvestrii Demange & Silva, 1976
Tsagonus valdiviae (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Semnosoma valdiviae Chamberlin, 1957
Tsagonus villarricae (Chamberlin, 1957)⇒ Semnosoma villarica Chamberlin, 1957
Xanthodesmus physkon (Attems, 1898)⇒ Habrodesmus physkon Attems, 1898

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Southern South America
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
15
71
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
12
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
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