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Checklist for Class Diplopoda De Blainville in Gervais, 1844 (Diplopods)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
18
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
18 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Schizopetalidae Verhoeff, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Spirostreptidae (Brandt, 1833)6SpeciesTaxom
Julidae (Leach, 1814)Juliform Millipedes6SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Siphonotidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Pachybolidae Cook, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Dalodesmidae Cook, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Harpagophoridae Attems, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Iulomorphidae Verhoeff, 192411SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerotheriidae Brandt, 1833Pill millipedes16SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895Xystodesmid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Spirobolidae Bollman, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Odontopygidae Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Blaniulidae C. L. Koch, 1847Blaniulid Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Synxenidae Silvestri, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
44 Genera with 82 Species
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Acanthopetalum Verhoeff, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Antiphonus Attems, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Archispirostreptus Silvestri, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Archiulus Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Boreohesperus Shear, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Brachyiulus Berlese, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Burenia Attems, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Camaricoproctus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chersastus Attems, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Cylichnogaster Verhoeff, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindroiulus Verhoeff, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Dendrocaffrus Hoffman, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Doratogonus Attems, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Doryskelus Schubart, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gnomeskelus Attems, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Gonokollesis Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gymnostreptus Brölemann, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpagophora Attems, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Harpethrix Attems, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorella Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocaffrus Hoffman, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Iulomorpha Porath, 192810SpeciesTaxom
Kylindotherium Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Metaphora Redman, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Narceus Rafinesque, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatoiulus Latzel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthoporoides Krabbe, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Oxidus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Patinatius Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Philocaffrus Attems, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Podochresimus Attems, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1927Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Poratophilus Silvestri, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Proteroiulus Silvestri, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchomecogaster Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Schindalmonotus Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Schizophyllum Fr., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerotherium Brandt, 191015SpeciesTaxom
Spirobolus Wood, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Tylopus Jeekel, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Vanhoeffenia Attems, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Zoosphaerium Pocock, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthopetalum hamatum eumenes Hoffman, 1972
Antiphonus conatus Attems, 1928
Antiphonus diploconus Attems, 1901
Archispirostreptus gigas Peters, 1855African Black Millipede
Archiulus moreleti (Lucas, 1860)⇒ Ommatoiulus moreleti Lucas, 1860
Boreohesperus capensis Shear, 1992
Brachyiulus pusillus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Brachyiulus lusitanus Verhoeff, 1898
Burenia attemsii Verhoeff, 1937
Burenia nasuta Attems, 1928
Camaricoproctus bombycinus Attems, 1928
Chersastus atrophus (Attems, 1928)⇒ Chersastus pococki Porat, 1893
Chersastus fasciatus (Attems, 1928)⇒ Spirobolus digrammus Pocock, 1893
Chersastus promontorius Schubart, 1966
Chersastus silvanus Attems, 1928
Cylindroiulus britannicus Verhoeff, 1891Clark Peak talussnail
Cylindroiulus truncorum Silvestri, 1896Millipede
Dendrocaffrus divisus Attems, 1928
Doratogonus annulipes (Carl, 1917)⇒ Alloporus annulipes Carl, 1917
Doratogonus castaneus Attems, 1928
Doryskelus hottentottus Schubart, 1956
Gnomeskelus ceresinus Attems, 1928
Gnomeskelus clavatus Attems, 1928
Gnomeskelus puteinus Attems, 1928
Gnomeskelus repandus Attems, 1926
Gnomeskelus rhodobates Attems, 1927
Gnomeskelus silvaticus Attems, 1928
Gonokollesis nanus (Attems, 1928)⇒ Gonokollesis nana Attems, 1928
Harpagophora alokopyga (Attems, 1909)⇒ Harpagophora alokopyge Attems, 1909
Harpagophora attenuata Brandt, 1841
Harpagophora dittoktenus Attems, 1914
Harpethrix caeca Lawrence, 1962
Harpethrix plana Attems, 1928
Hypochlorella pallida Attems, 1928
Ischnocaffrus bifalcatus Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha celer Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha cicur Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha fortis Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha hilaris Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha ignava Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha kinbergi Porat, 1872
Iulomorpha rudis Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha schultzei Attems, 1909
Iulomorpha tarda Attems, 1928
Iulomorpha tristis Attems, 1928
Kylindotherium leve Attems, 1926
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Metaphora spirobolina Karsch, 1881
Ommatoiulus moreleti Lucas, 1860Black Portuguese millipede
Orthoporoides pyrhocephalus L. Koch, 1865
Orthoporoides tabulinus (Attems, 1928)⇒ Orthoporus tabulinus Attems, 1914
Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Oxidus gigas Attems, 1953
Patinatius inermis Attems, 1928
Philocaffrus destitutus Attems, 1928
Philocaffrus polydesmoides Attems, 1928
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Podochresimus aculeatus Attems, 1928
Podochresimus fonticinus Attems, 1928
Podochresimus republicanus Attems, 1928
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Poratophilus diplodontus Attems, 1928
Proteroiulus fuscus Am Stein, 1857Millipede
Rhynchomecogaster gracile Verhoeff, 1937
Schindalmonotus hystrix Attems, 1926
Schizophyllum moreleti (Lucas, 1860)⇒ Ommatoiulus moreleti Lucas, 1860
Sphaerotherium cinctellum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium commune Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium compressum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium convexitarsum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium dorsale Gervais, 1847
Sphaerotherium dorsaloide (Silvestri, 1910)⇒ Sphaerotherium dorsale Gervais, 1847
Sphaerotherium eremita Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium giganteum Porath, 1872
Sphaerotherium kitharistes Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium plagiarium Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium rotundatum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium subdorsale Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium tenuitarse Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium tuberosum Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium weberii Silvestri, 1910
Spirobolus anodontus
Spirobolus digrammus Pocock, 1893
Tylopus jeekeli Golovatch & ..., 1993

Subnodes of Diplopoda with occurrences in Western Cape
SubclassChilognatha
Latreille, 1802
17
43
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPenicillata
Latrielle, 1831
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Diplopoda (De Blainville in Gervais 1844)
Diplopoda (De Blainville in Gervais 1844)


Links, sources and further information
Diplopoda at artfakta.se
Diplopoda at en.wikipedia.org
Diplopoda at dyntaxa.se
Diplopoda at gbif.org
Diplopoda at itis.gov