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Checklist for Suborder Placodesmata
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
12
48
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
11
44
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
9
39
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
6
26
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Placodesmata
1
4
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
1 Family width 15 Species
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189315SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
4 Genera with 15 Species
Dicellophilus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 191912SpeciesTaxom
Pauroptyx Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
15 Species
Dicellophilus carniolensis Koch, 1847
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus aethelabis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus boriensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus castaneiceps Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus dekanius (Verhoeff, 1939)⇒ Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus merkarensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus multispinatus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus nilgirinus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus rhombifer Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus silvestrii Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus superior Silvestri, 1919
Pauroptyx himalayanus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Tygarrup diversidens Silvestri, 1919

Subnodes of Placodesmata with occurrences in India
FamilyMecistocephalidae
Bollman, 1893
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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