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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
28
109
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
27
107
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
25
102
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
15
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
15
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Switzerland
7 Families width 40 Species and 8 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes30SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)4SpeciesTaxom
Vaalogonopodidae Verhoeff, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Switzerland
15 Genera with 40 Species
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Brembosoma Verhoeff, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Camptomorphoides Schubart, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Phymatodesmus Saussure & Z..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1930Flat Backed Millipedes28SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Switzerland
40 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Camptomorphoides bohlsi Attems, 1898
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Macellolophus excavatus (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Phymatodesmus sakalava Saussure & Z..., 1901
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus brevimanus Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus brevimanus dufouri (Faes, 1902)⇒ Polydesmus brevimanus Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus castagnolensis (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Polydesmus clavator Verhoeff, 1902
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1893
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus fanzagoi fanzagoi Fredrizzi, 1876
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus helveticus geyeri (Verhoeff, 1911)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus hessei Verhoeff, 1931
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticola monticola (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticola vallicola (Verhoeff, 1913)⇒ Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rangifer Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rothi Manfredi, 1957
Polydesmus subinteger (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus tridentatus Fabricius, 1775
Polydesmus verhoeffi (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Switzerland
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
9
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVaalogonopodidae
Verhoeff, 1940
1
1
Genus
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