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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
19
42
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
17
39
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
17
39
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Central Brazil
7 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chelodesmidae Cook, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae (Leach, 1815)Flat Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Central Brazil
16 Genera with 19 Species
Arthrosolaenomeris Schubart, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Atlantodesmus Hoffman, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Euthydesmus Silvestri, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leiodesmus Silvestri, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lepturodesmus Silvestri, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mestosoma Silvestri, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pantanalodesmus Hoffman, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pinesmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1943Flat Backed Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodesmus Cook, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arthrosolaenomeris pantanalensis Schubart, 1943
Atlantodesmus itapurensis Schubart, 1943
Euthydesmus acicarina Silvestri, 1902
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Leiodesmus orlandi Silvestri, 1902
Leptodesmus piraputangus Chamberlin, 1952
Lepturodesmus vallecolens Chamberlin, 1941
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Mestosoma bicolor Silvestri, 1895
Myrmecodesmus atopus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Pantanalodesmus marinezae Hoffman, 2000
Pinesmus setosus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus chapultepecus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Rhysodesmus frionus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus guardanus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus rubrimarginis Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus tacubayae Pocock, 1909Costate mountainsnail

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in West Central Brazil
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
2
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
4
5
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