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Checklist for Suborder Placodesmata
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
 
Placodesmata
1
1
25
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
1 Family width 25 Species
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189325SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
1 Genera with 25 Species
Mecistocephalus Newport, 191925SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
25 Species
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) lifuensis Pocock, 1899
Mecistocephalus consocius Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus curticeps
Mecistocephalus erythroceps Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus gigas Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus glabridorsalis Attems, 1901
Mecistocephalus hebrides Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus kabasanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus labasanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus magister Chamberlin, 1939
Mecistocephalus medius Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus mimeticus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus modestus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus nagasaunus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus nigriceps Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus porosus Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus siaronus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus simplex Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus solomonensis Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus somonus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus subgigas Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus tahitiensis Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus tsenapus Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus turucanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus uncifer Silvestri, 1919

Subnodes of Placodesmata with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyMecistocephalidae
Bollman, 1893
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom



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