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Checklist for Suborder Adesmata Verhoeff, 1908
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
8
15
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
7
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
5
12
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
3
5
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adesmata
Verhoeff, 1908
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
2 Families width 6 Species
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
4 Genera with 6 Species
Afrotaenia Chamberlin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophilus Cook, 03SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tuoba Chamberlin, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
6 Species
Afrotaenia similis
Ctenophilus guincaensis
Ctenophilus hausus
Ctenophilus robertsi
Strigamia maritima Leach, 1817Geophilimorph centipede
Tuoba poseidonis Verhoeff, 1901

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyHimantarioidea
Bollman, 1893
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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