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Checklist for Suborder Placodesmata
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
15
115
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
12
103
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
10
86
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
6
71
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Placodesmata
1
2
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
1 Family width 32 Species
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189332SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 32 Species
Mecistocephalus Newport, 198129SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19373SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
32 Species
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus affinis Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus angusticeps Ribaut, 1914Amberfishes
Mecistocephalus benoiti Dobroruka, 1958
Mecistocephalus bicolor Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus brachyceps Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus cyclops Brölemann, 1896
Mecistocephalus glabridorsalis Attems, 1901
Mecistocephalus guildingii Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus guineensis Karsh, 1884
Mecistocephalus gulliveri Butler, 1876
Mecistocephalus heros Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mecistocephalus lanzai Matic & Dara..., 1969
Mecistocephalus leonensis Cook, 1896
Mecistocephalus lohmanderi Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus longiceps Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus mauritianus Verhoeff, K.W., 1939
Mecistocephalus maxillaris Gervais, 1837Centipede
Mecistocephalus megalodon Bonato & Min..., 2009
Mecistocephalus mossambicus Lawrence, 1963
Mecistocephalus parvidentatus Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus paucidens Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus pauliani Lawrence T.C., 1960
Mecistocephalus pluridens Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus rhombifer Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus sechellarum Demange, 1981
Mecistocephalus togensis Cook, 1896
Mecistocephalus vanmoli Demange, 1981
Tygarrup anepipe Verhoeff, 1939
Tygarrup javanicus Attems, 1929Centipede
Tygarrup singaporiensis Verhoeff K. W., 1937Sunday shoulderband

Subnodes of Placodesmata with occurrences in Africa
FamilyMecistocephalidae
Bollman, 1893
2
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



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