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Checklist for Order Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Flat-backed Millipedes)
and region Wisconsin (USA)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
17
34
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
16
33
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
16
33
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
5
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
5
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wisconsin
5 Families width 12 Species
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae (Daday, 1889)2SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wisconsin
13 Genera with 12 Species
Apheloria Chamberlin, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hoplatessara Verhoeff, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1884Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Semionellus Chamberlin, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939
Sigmoid Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
12 Species
Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770Black-And-Gold Flat Millipede
Auturus evides Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Hoplatessara luxuriosa Silvestri, 1895
Leptodesmus borealis (Bollman, 1893)⇒ Semionellus placidus Wood, 1864
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Pleuroloma flavipes Rafinesque, 1820Barren milkvetch
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Semionellus placidus Wood, 1864Grand Coulee mountainsnail

Subnodes of Polydesmida with occurrences in Wisconsin
SuborderChelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderParadoxosomatidea
Daday, 1889
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolydesmidea
Leach, 1815
1
5
5
Family
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