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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
28
54
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
28
54
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
27
53
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
12
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
12
29
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest Mexico
12 Families width 41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Rhachodesmidae Carl, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18698SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18800SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest Mexico
29 Genera with 41 Species
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Aceratophallus Carl, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Amplinus Attems, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Anbarrhacus Riquelme & H..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bonetesmus Chamberlin, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Calymmodesmus Carl, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Caramba Shear, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthauxus Chamberlin, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cyphodesmus Peters, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eusphaeriodesmus Brolemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Maatidesmus Riquelme & H..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pararhachistes Pocock, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polylepiscus Pocock, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Rhachodesmus Cook, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphandra Loomis, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodesmus Cook, 03SpeciesTaxom
Salvadoria Kraus, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 19746SpeciesTaxom
Tylogoneus Causey, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest Mexico
41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aceratophallus maya Loomis, 1964
Amplinus intermittens Causey, 1954Sonoma shoulderband
Amplinus palicaudatus Attems, 1901
Amplinus tapachulae Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Amplinus vergelanus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Anbarrhacus adamantis F. Riquelme, 2014
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Auturus louisianus phanus Chamberlin, 1942
Bonetesmus soileauae Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Calymmodesmus biensifer Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus mexicanus Loomis, 1959
Caramba delburro Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Caramba enbecausius Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Caramba grandeza Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Ceuthauxus constans Causey, 1973Northern threetooth
Chondrodesmus nannus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Eusphaeriodesmus stylifer Pocock, 1909
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Lophodesmus italolegatus Shear, 1973
Maatidesmus paachtun F. Riquelme, 2014
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Myrmecodesmus amplus Causey, 1973Sooty seahare
Myrmecodesmus colotlipa Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pararhachistes amblus Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Polylepiscus burgeri Causey, 1954Sonoma shoulderband
Polylepiscus campanulae Hoffman, 1962
Rhachodesmus digitatus Causey, 1973Northern threetooth
Rhaphandra brunnea Loomis, 1966Hacheta mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus intermedius Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus minor Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Rhysodesmus oaxacanus
Salvadoria mexicana Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Sphaeriodesmus coriaceus Pocock, 1909Boulder slide threeband
Sphaeriodesmus cruzbelem Shear, 1974Asian trampsnail
Sphaeriodesmus golondrinensis Shear, 1974Asian trampsnail
Sphaeriodesmus robertsoni Shear, 1986Dished threetooth
Sphaeriodesmus saussurei Attems, 1899Hansine seaslug
Sphaeriodesmus zontehuitz Shear, 1974Asian trampsnail
Tylogoneus delnegro Shear, 1977

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Southwest Mexico
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
19
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
8
11
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