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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
20
49
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
18
47
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
16
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wales
4 Families width 18 Species
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)7SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wales
14 Genera with 18 Species
Cladethosoma Chamberlin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gigantowales Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hoplatessara Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Myallosoma Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parwalesoma Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
18 Species
Cladethosoma (Cladethosoma) cruciatum Verhoeff, 1937
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Gigantowales chisholmi Verhoeff, 1937
Hoplatessara cruciata (Verhoeff, 1937)⇒ Cladethosoma cruciatum Verhoeff, 1937
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Myallosoma furculigerum Verhoeff, 1937
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Parwalesoma castaneum (Verhoeff, 1937)⇒ Parwalesoma walesium Verhoeff, 1928
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Wales
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
2
6
10
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