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Checklist for Suborder Adesmata Verhoeff, 1908
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
9
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
7
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
6
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adesmata
Verhoeff, 1908
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
3 Families width 5 Species
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
5 Genera with 5 Species
Ballophilus Cook, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorya Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pleurogeophilus Verhoeff, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Schizotaenia Cook, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
5 Species
Ballophilus alluaudi Ribaut, 1914
Ctenorya jombene Cook, 1896Mormon Island chaparral
Orphnaeus validus Lawrence, 1953
Pleurogeophilus pluripes Attems, 1947
Schizotaenia vagneri Dobroruka, 1973

Subnodes of Adesmata with occurrences in Kenya
SuperfamilyGeophiloidea
Leach, 1815
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHimantarioidea
Bollman, 1893
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Adesmata at itis.gov
Adesmata at marinespecies.org