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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
8
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
8
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
8
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Togo
5 Families width 17 Species
Gomphodesmidae (Cook, 1896)2SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Togo
13 Genera with 17 Species
Aenictogomphus Hoffman, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Afolabina Hoffman, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Anisodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Benoitesmus Demange & Ma..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cordyloporus Attems, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coromus Gervais, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Habrodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Heptadesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mychodesmus Cook, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paracordyloporus Brölemann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Peridontopyge Silvestri, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Prepodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Scolodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Togo
17 Species
Aenictogomphus rectus Demange, 1966
Afolabina togoensis Demange, 1972
Anisodesmus gracilis Cook, 1896
Benoitesmus tubulatus Demange, 1972
Cordyloporus ornatus Peters, 1864
Coromus diaphorus Attems, 1899Nigerian flat millipede
Coromus laevis Cook, 1896
Habrodesmus falax
Habrodesmus falx Cook, 1896
Heptadesmus connivens Cook, 1896
Mychodesmus rectus (Demange, 1972)⇒ Aenictogomphus rectus Demange, 1966
Paracordyloporus makokanus Mauriès, 1967
Peridontopyge guineae Silvestri, 1907
Peridontopyge togoensis Demange, 1972
Prepodesmus ornatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Cordyloporus ornatus Peters, 1864
Prepodesmus pictus Cook, 1896
Scolodesmus securis Cook, 1896

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Togo
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
2
3
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