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Checklist for Suborder Adesmata Verhoeff, 1908
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
12
48
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
10
38
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
8
30
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
5
18
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adesmata
Verhoeff, 1908
4
17
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
4 Families width 29 Species
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes11SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes10SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Gonibregmatidae Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
17 Genera with 29 Species
Arenophilus Chamberlin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ballophilus Cook, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Bothropolys Wood, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Endoptelus Chamberlin, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Erithophilus Cook, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Escaryus Cook and Col..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucratonyx Pocock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gonibregmatus Newport, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Ityphilus Cook, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Pectiniunguis Bollman, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pectinunguis1SpeciesTaxom
Plesioschendyla Ribaut, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Polycricus Saussure & H..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ribautia Broelemann, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Steneurytion Attems, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Tuoba Chamberlin, 18912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
29 Species
Arenophilus bipuncticeps Wood, 1862Northern short-clawed centipede
Ballophilus fijiensis Chamberlin R., 1920
Ballophilus neocaledonicus Ribaut H., 1923Almaco Jack
Ballophilus paucipes Chamberlin, R., 1920
Ballophilus rouxi Ribaut H., 1923Almaco Jack
Bothropolys papuanus Attems C., 1914
Endoptelus papuicolens Chamberlin, 1939
Erithophilus neopus Cook, 1899Pygmy talussnail
Eucratonyx hamatus Pocock, 1899
Gonibregmatus anguinus Pocock, 1899
Gonibregmatus fijianus Chamberlin, 1920
Gonibregmatus plurimipes Chamberlin, 1920
Ityphilus lilacinus Cook, 1899Pygmy talussnail
Orphnaeus atopus Chamberlin, 1920
Orphnaeus brasilianus Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Pectiniunguis americanus Bollman, 1889
Pectiniunguis fijiensis Chamberlin, 1920
Pectinunguis halirrhytus
Plesioschendyla confossa Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Polycricus floridanus Cook, 1899
Polycricus marginalis Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Ribautia coarctata Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Ribautia gracilis Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Ribautia pruvotae Brolemann, 1931
Ribautia repanda Attems, 1911
Ribautia taeniata Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Tuoba curticeps (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Tuoba sydneyensis Pocock, 1891
Tuoba sydneyensis Pocock, 1891

Subnodes of Adesmata with occurrences in Melanesia
SuperfamilyGeophiloidea
Leach, 1815
2
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHimantarioidea
Bollman, 1893
2
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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