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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
80
351
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
75
341
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
68
319
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
18
88
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
18
88
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
18 Families width 180 Species and 30 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes92SpeciesTaxom
Chelodesmidae (Cook, 1895)9SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 188920SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 189613SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae (Cook, 1895)Xystodesmid Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 18694SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Trichopolydesmidae Verhoeff, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmidae (Cook, 1895)2SpeciesTaxom
Vaalogonopodidae Verhoeff, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
88 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTZ
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Achromoporus Loomis, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Aethalosoma Jeekel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Archipolydesmus Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Asiomorpha Verhoeff, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Basicentrus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Blysmopeltis Johns, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 188412SpeciesTaxom
Brembosoma Verhoeff, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brevigonus Shelley, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Camptomorphoides Schubart, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catharosoma Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cherokia Chamberlin, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilaphrodesmus Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chondromorpha Silvestri, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chondrotropis Loomis, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coccoelasma Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cryptogonodesmus Silvestri, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cyphotylus Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaphe Loomis, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Dasystigma Mesibov, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1994Dragon millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Devillea Brölemann, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Dilophops Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dixioria Chamberlin, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eumastigonodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Galliocookia Ribaut, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Gasterogramma Jeekel, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Gephyrodesmus Jeekel, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Haplocyclodesmus Attems, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Harpaphe Cook, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Hispaniodesmus Verhoeff, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hoffmanorhacus Shelley & Ma..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hoplatessara Verhoeff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Iomoides Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Leptherpum Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Metonomastus Attems, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmus Günther, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Myallosoma Verhoeff, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanorrhacus Cook, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmus Silvestri, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Neodesmus Cook, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Occitanocookia Mauriès, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Orodesminus Hoffman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Orthomorpha Bollman, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Oxydesmus Humbert & Sa..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Peltogonopus Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Perapolydesmus Brölemann, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Philocaffrus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phymatodesmus Saussure & Z..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Podochresimus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1898Flat Backed Millipedes72SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Prionopeltis Hawle, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18898SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotropis Carl, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Seminellogon Chamberlin, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1958Sigmoid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Spanobrachium Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroparia Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sphenodesmus Cook, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Stosatea Gray, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Streptogonopus Attems, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Strongylosoma Brandt, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Tasmaniosoma Verhoeff, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Zinaria Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
180 Species and 30 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Achromoporus enneryensis Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Achromoporus furcipes Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Aethalosoma solum Jeekel, 2006
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Archipolydesmus ribauti Brolemann, 1926
Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Basicentrus tridentinus Latzel, 1884
Blysmopeltis systropha Johns, 1970
Brachydesmus amblyotropis Attems, 1898
Brachydesmus attemsii (Verhoeff, 1895)⇒ Brachydesmus attemsi Verhoeff, 1895
Brachydesmus carniolensis Verhoeff, 1895
Brachydesmus chyzeri Daday, 1889
Brachydesmus exiguus Brölemann, 1894
Brachydesmus lobifer unciger Verhoeff, 1897
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus styricus (Verhoeff, 1899)⇒ Brachydesmus amblyotropis Attems, 1898
Brachydesmus subterraneus Heller, 1858
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brachydesmus superus roncanus Verhoeff, 1932
Brachydesmus superus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Brevigonus shelfordi Loomis, 1944
Camptomorphoides bohlsi Attems, 1898
Chilaphrodesmus rubellus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)⇒ Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Chondrotropis niger Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Chondrotropis pictus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Chondrotropis venustus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Coccoelasma incisura Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cryptogonodesmus clavidives Silvestri, 1898
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cyphotylus prolatus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyrtaphe alternata Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyrtaphe lobipes Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Dasystigma margaretae Jeekel, 1984
Desmoxytes acantherpestes Golovatch & ..., 1994
Devillea doderoi Silvestri, 1903
Devillea tuberculata Brölemann, 1902
Dilophops bullatus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Dixioria dactylifera Hoffman, 1956Huachuca talussnail
Docodesmus haitiensis Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Docodesmus semiseptus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eumastigonodesmus boncii Brölemann, 1908
Galliocookia balazuci Mauriès, 1984
Galliocookia fagei Ribaut, 1955
Galliocookia leclerci Mauriès, 1984
Gasterogramma plomleyi Mesibov, 2003
Gasterogramma psi Jeekel, 1982
Gephyrodesmus cineraceus Jeekel, 1983
Gnomeskelus tuberosus urbanus Lawrence, 1962
Haplocyclodesmus enneryensis Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus falcarius Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus insulanus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus montanus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Hispaniodesmus ribauti Brölemann, 1926
Hoffmanorhacus sahlii Jeekel, 1980
Hoplatessara musgravei Verhoeff, 1928
Iomoides hispidus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Leptherpum carinovatum (Attems, 1898)⇒ Leptherpum staheli Jeekel, 1950
Leptodesmus eimeri (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pseudoleptodesmus eimeri Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus ortonedae (Silvestri, 1897)⇒ Cordilleronomus ortonedae Silvestri, 1897
Lissodesmus adrianae Jeekel, 1984
Lissodesmus devexus Mesibov, 2006
Lissodesmus martini Carl, 1902
Lissodesmus otwayensis Mesibov, 2006
Lophodesmus caraibianus Pocock, 1894Sierra shoulderband
Macellolophus excavatus (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Macrosternodesmus palicolus (Brölemann, 1908)⇒ Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Mastigonodesmus destefani destefani Silvestri, 1898
Mastigonodesmus fagniezi Mauriès, 1982
Mastigonodesmus lopezi Mauriès, 1981
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Metonomastus albus Verhoeff, 1901
Microdesmus albus (Verhoeff, 1901)⇒ Metonomastus albus Verhoeff, 1901
Nanorrhacus parvus Golovatch, S..., 2014
Nearctodesmus pseustes Chamberlin, 1949
Neodesmus danubialis
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Occitanocookia hirsuta Ribaut, 1948
Occitanocookia hirsutus
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Ophiodesmus verhoeffi Brölemann, 1895
Orodesminus macrolophus macrolophus Attems, 1931
Orthomorpha coarctata (DeSaussure, 1860)⇒ Asiomorpha coarctata DeSaussure, 1860
Orthomorpha gracilis C. L. Koch, 1847
Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Oxydesmus gnorimus (Attems, 1899)⇒ Corominus gnorimus Attems, 1899
Perapolydesmus progressus Brölemann, 1900
Perapolydesmus susatensis Verhoeff, 1934
Philocaffrus destitutus Attems, 1928
Phymatodesmus sakalava Saussure & Z..., 1901
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Podochresimus republicanus Attems, 1928
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus astenestatus Pocock, 1894
Polydesmus asthenestatus Pocock, 1894
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus barbierii Latzel, 1889
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 angustus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1893
Polydesmus complanatus salicis Verhoeff, 0
Polydesmus complanatus savonensis Verhoeff, 1907
Polydesmus confinus (Attems, 1927)⇒ Polydesmus rangifer Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus corsicus Schubart, 1931
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus edentulus angustiarum Verhoeff, 1914
Polydesmus edentulus bidentatus (Verhoeff, 1895)⇒ Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus edentulus dolomiticus Verhoeff, 1914
Polydesmus edentulus edentulus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus edentulus karawankianus Verhoeff, 1939
Polydesmus edentulus noricus (Verhoeff, 1913)⇒ Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus edentulus spelaeus Attems, 1895
Polydesmus fanzagoi fanzagoi Fredrizzi, 1876
Polydesmus fissilobus albanensis Verhoeff, 1902
Polydesmus fontium Mrsic, 1986
Polydesmus fontium fontius Verhoeff, 1939
Polydesmus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus gallicus atlanticus Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus gallicus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus geoffroyi Mauriès & Kime, 1999
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 illyricus (Verhoeff, 1907)⇒ Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus incisus Brölemann, 1921
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus incostans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus laurae (Pocock, 1891)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus mistrei (Brölemann, 1902)⇒ Propolydesmus mistrei Brölemann, 1902
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticola monticola (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticola vallicola (Verhoeff, 1913)⇒ Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus monticola vallicolus (Verhoeff, 1913)⇒ Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus monticolus (Verhoeff, 1913)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus nanus Koch, C. L., 1847
Polydesmus niveus Brölemann, 1900
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus planicolens (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus plicatus Ceuca, 1962
Polydesmus progressus Brölemann, 1900
Polydesmus racovitzai (Brölemann, 1910)⇒ Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus raffardi Brölemann, 1905
Polydesmus rangifer Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rothi Manfredi, 1957
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Polydesmus strouhali (Verhoeff, 1938)⇒ Polydesmus rangifer Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus subinteger (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus taranus Verhoeff, 1936
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus tridentatus Fabricius, 1775
Polydesmus troglobius (Latzel, 1889)⇒ Propolydesmus troglobius Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus verhoeffi (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus xanthocrepis Attems, 1898
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Propolydesmus corsicus (Schubart, 1931)⇒ Polydesmus corsicus Schubart, 1931
Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Propolydesmus mistrei Brölemann, 1902
Propolydesmus plicatus (Ceuca, 1962)⇒ Polydesmus plicatus Ceuca, 1962
Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Propolydesmus troglobius Latzel, 1889
Prosopodesmus panporus Blower & Rundle, 1980Sprague´s Pygarctica
Psammodesmus fasciolatus Silvestri, 1898
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Pseudopolydesmus minor Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Pycnotropis subfalcata Golovatch, V..., 1998
Sigmoria nantahalae Hoffman, 1958Lowe Canyon shoulderband
Spanobrachium collaris Koch, C. L., 1847
Sphaeroparia minuta Attems, 1909
Sphenodesmus occcidentalis Jeekel, 1965
Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Stosatea italica italicum Latzel, 1886
Stosatea italicum Latzel, 1886
Streptogonopus contortipes Attems, 1898
Strongylosoma albonanum (Latzel, 1895)⇒ Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Strongylosoma italicum (Latzel, 1886)⇒ Stosatea italica Latzel, 1886
Strongylosoma pallipes (Schubart, 1934)⇒ Strongylosoma stigmatosum Eichwald, 1830
Strongylosoma stigmatosum Eichwald, 1830
Strongylosoma stigmatosus Eichwald, 1830
Tasmaniosoma armatum Verhoeff, 1936
Tasmaniosoma compitale Mesibov, 2010
Zinaria iowa (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in West Europe
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
5
23
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderDalodesmidea
Hoffman, 1980
1
8
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
16
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
35
113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrichopolydesmidae
Verhoeff, 1910
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVaalogonopodidae
Verhoeff, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Polydesmida at dyntaxa.se
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Polydesmida at irmng.org
Polydesmida at itis.gov