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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
18
117
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
18
117
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
17
116
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
9
56
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
9
56
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
9 Families width 143 Species and 19 Subspecies
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 189648SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 188931SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 189555SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ammodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
56 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCEGHIKLMNOPRSTU
Agrophogonus Hoffman, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Aklerobunus Attems, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Allocotoproctus Hoffman, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Astrodesmus Cook, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Aulodesmus Cook, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Blysmopeltis Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Ceratodesmus Cook, 199014SpeciesTaxom
Chilophus Chamberlin, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Clastrotylus Hoffman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Coromus Gervais, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodesmus Cook, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Elaphogonus Attems, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Elassystremma Hoffman & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Emphysemastix Hoffman, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Emplectomastix Hoffman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Endecaporus Brölemann, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Erythranassa Hoffmann & H..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Euporogomphus Hoffman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Eurydesmus de Saussure, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eviulisoma Silvestri, 201823SpeciesTaxom
Exochopyge Hoffman, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmus Cook, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Gonepacra Hoffman, 19907SpeciesTaxom
Hapsidodesmus Hoffman, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Himatiopus Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ionidesmus Hoffman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Iringius Hoffman, 19907SpeciesTaxom
Kilimagomphus Hoffman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lyodesmus Cook, 189616SpeciesTaxom
Metaphoricus Attems, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Morogodesmus Hoffman, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Morogorius Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Morogosoma Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Morphotelus Chamberlin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mychodesmus Cook, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ngurubates Hoffman, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Nodorodesmus Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oreiadessa Hoffman, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Orodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmus Humbert & Sa..., 18963SpeciesTaxom
Phaeodesmus Cook, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phobodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1927Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Protastrodesmus Hoffman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Protyligmagon Hoffman, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Proxenodesmus Attems, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhododesmus Cook, 19906SpeciesTaxom
Sigodesmus Cook, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Sphenodesmus Cook, 03SpeciesTaxom
Stenotyligma Hoffman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Suohelisoma Hoffman, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Termitopteryx Dybas, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tycodesmus Cook, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Usambaranus Hoffman & Ho..., 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
143 Species and 19 Subspecies
Agrophogonus harrisi Verhoeff, 1941
Agrophogonus kiellandi Hoffman, 2005
Agrophogonus mangalisa Hoffman, 2005
Agrophogonus mwanihana Hoffman, 2005
Agrophogonus tridens Hoffman, 2005
Aklerobunus sphinx Verhoeff, 1941
Allocotoproctus stoltzei Hoffman, 1990
Allocotoproctus svendseni Sorensen, 1997
Astrodesmus hirsutipes Verhoeff, 1941
Astrodesmus laxus Gerstäcker, 1873
Astrodesmus laxus horticolus Kraus, 1958
Astrodesmus laxus kiellandi Hoffman, 2005
Astrodesmus laxus mikumi Hoffman, 2005
Astrodesmus laxus pelitus Cook, 1899
Astrodesmus laxus tanga Cook, 1899
Astrodesmus noduliger Verhoeff, 1941
Astrodesmus petilus Cook, 1899
Astrodesmus ussagaranus Attems, 1912
Aulodesmus mossambicus Peters, 1855
Blysmopeltis systropha Johns, 1970
Ceratodesmus ansatus Cook, 1896
Ceratodesmus ansatus ansatus Cook, 1896
Ceratodesmus ansatus hesperus Hoffman, 1990
Ceratodesmus ansatus nguruensis Hoffman, 1990
Ceratodesmus coriarius Hoffman & Ho..., 1980
Ceratodesmus coriarius angusticlavius Hoffman, 1990
Ceratodesmus coriarius coriarius Hoffman & Ho..., 1980
Ceratodesmus cristatus Cook, 1896
Ceratodesmus eburatus Hoffman, 1990
Ceratodesmus fraterculus Hoffman & Ho..., 1980
Ceratodesmus gracilior Hoffman, 1990
Ceratodesmus magamba Hoffman, 1990
Ceratodesmus mazumbai Hoffman, 1976
Ceratodesmus msuyai Hoffman, 1990
Chilophus solus (Chamberlin, 1921)⇒ Coromus flavomarginatus Peters, 1864
Clastrotylus sjoestedti Hoffman, 2005
Coromus flavomarginatus Peters, 1864
Ctenodesmus basilewskyi Hoffman, 1990
Ctenodesmus kibonotanus Attems, 1909
Ctenodesmus pectinatus Karsch, 1881
Elaphogonus carneus Attems, 1909
Elaphogonus crenulatus Hoffman, 2005
Elassystremma pongwe Hoffman & Ho..., 1981
Emphysemastix congdoni Hoffman, 2005
Emphysemastix flavosignatus Carl, 1909
Emphysemastix image Hoffman, 2005
Emphysemastix magnifrater Hoffman, 2005
Emphysemastix trepidans Attems, 1931
Emplectomastix mirabilis Hoffman, 2005
Endecaporus howelli Hoffman, 1983
Endecaporus seclusus Broelemann, 1920
Erythranassa saucra Hoffman & Ho..., 1987
Euporogomphus iboma Hoffman, 2005
Eurydesmus luridus Karsch, 1881
Eviulisoma acaciae Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma aequilobatum Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma akkariae Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma angulatum Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma articulatum Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma biquintum Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma breviscutum Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma cetafi Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma chitense Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma commelina Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma culter Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma dabagaense Kraus, 1958
Eviulisoma ejti Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma grumslingslak Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma kalimbasiense Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma kangense Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma kwabuniense Kraus, 1958
Eviulisoma navuncus Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma nessiteras Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma ottokrausi Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma paradisiacum Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma sternale Enghoff, 2018
Eviulisoma zebra Enghoff, 2018
Exochopyge phoenicia Hoffman, 2005
Exochopyge spatulata Hoffman, 2005
Gomphodesmus castaneus Cook, 1896
Gomphodesmus harrisi (Verhoeff, 1941)⇒ Agrophogonus harrisi Verhoeff, 1941
Gonepacra eos Hoffman, 1990
Gonepacra kiellandi Hoffman, 1990
Gonepacra lescurei Demange, 1977
Gonepacra massagati Hoffman, 1990
Gonepacra mufindi Hoffman, 1990
Gonepacra muhulu Hoffman, 1990
Gonepacra scharffi Hoffman, 1990
Hapsidodesmus atriclavius Hoffman, 2005
Hapsidodesmus kambai Hoffman, 2005
Hapsidodesmus rutilatus Hoffman, 2005
Himatiopus iuloideus Verhoeff, 1941
Ionidesmus extortus Hoffman, 2005
Iringius enghoffi Hoffman, 1990
Iringius minimus Hoffman, 1990
Iringius orestes Hoffman, 1990
Iringius rossi Hoffman, 1967
Iringius rossi kisarawensis Hoffman & Ho..., 1980
Iringius rossi rossi Hoffman, 1967
Iringius rungwe Hoffman, 1990
Kilimagomphus massaiensis Attems, 1938
Lyodesmus condylostethus condylostethus Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus condylostethus montanus Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus coriaceus Attems, 1944
Lyodesmus dentatus Cook, 1896
Lyodesmus dollfusi Cook, 1896
Lyodesmus dollfussii Cook, 1896
Lyodesmus episemus Attems, 1899
Lyodesmus fischeri Karsch, 1885
Lyodesmus kimboza Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus nesiotes Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus ornaticollis Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus rodgersi Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus rubidopsis Kraus, 1958
Lyodesmus silvanus Hoffman, 1978
Lyodesmus tatanda Hoffman, 1990
Lyodesmus zoster Cook, 1896
Metaphoricus kraepelini (Attems, 1899)⇒ Lyodesmus fischeri Karsch, 1885
Metaphoricus rubidopis Kraus, 1958
Morogodesmus restans Hoffman, 1967
Morogorius pallidus Verhoeff, 1941
Morogosoma sphinx Verhoeff, 1941
Morphotelus mareesi Carl, 1909
Mychodesmus macramma Cook, 1897
Ngurubates emmrichi Hoffman, 2005
Ngurubates kanga Hoffman, 2005
Nodorodesmus kibonotanus (Attems, 1909)⇒ Ctenodesmus kibonotanus Attems, 1909
Oreiadessa falcata Attems, 1927
Orodesmus camelus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus ellipticus Cook, 1896
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxydesmus episemus (Attems, 1899)⇒ Lyodesmus episemus Attems, 1899
Oxydesmus falcatus (Attems, 1929)⇒ Oreiadessa falcata Attems, 1927
Oxydesmus xanthomelas (Cook, 1896)⇒ Lyodesmus fischeri Karsch, 1885
Phaeodesmus julinus
Phobodesmus cristatus (Cook, 1896)⇒ Ceratodesmus cristatus Cook, 1896
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Protastrodesmus planus Hoffman, 2005
Protyligmagon cantabrigia Hoffman, 2005
Protyligmagon kanga Hoffman, 2005
Proxenodesmus rothschildi Ribaut, 1907
Rhododesmus mastophorus Gerstäcker, 1873
Rhododesmus mastophorus priodus Cook, 1896
Rhododesmus planus Kraus, 1958
Rhododesmus planus krausi Hoffman, 1990
Rhododesmus planus planus Kraus, 1958
Rhododesmus planus pongwe Hoffman, 1990
Sigodesmus horticolus (Kraus, 1958)⇒ Astrodesmus laxus horticolus Kraus, 1958
Sphenodesmus kingdoni Hoffman, 2005
Sphenodesmus rugulosus rugulosus Cook, 1896
Sphenodesmus sjoestedti
Stenotyligma nasmodes Hoffman, 2005
Strongylosoma sansibaricum Saussure & Z..., 1901
Suohelisoma ulugurense Hoffman, 1964
Termitopteryx lohmanderi Verhoeff, 1941
Tycodesmus macropus Hoffman, 2005
Tycodesmus medius Cook, 1895
Tycodesmus parvulus Hoffman, 2005
Usambaranus stuarti Hoffman & Ho..., 1984

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

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
8
31
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAmmodesmidae
Cook, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
24
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
16
55
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