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Checklist for Suborder Chelodesmidea Cook, 1895
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
40
180
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
38
176
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
36
174
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
16
108
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
16
108
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Chelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
49
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
7 Families width 164 Species and 5 Subspecies
Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895108SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Euryuridae Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmidae Humbert & De..., 186941SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmidae Causey, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacidae Pocock, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Xystodesmidae (Cook, 1895)Xystodesmid Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
49 Genera with 164 Species
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Achromoporus Loomis, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Alocodesmus Silvestri, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Amphelictogon Chamberlin, 191837SpeciesTaxom
Antillodesmus Chamberlin, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Antrogonodesmus Hoffman, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aphelidesmus Brolemann, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Aplopododesmus Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Auturus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Beatadesmus Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Belonodesmus Chamberlin, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Biaporus Loomis, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Caraibodesmus Chamberlin, 189412SpeciesTaxom
Chondrotropis Loomis, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Craterodesmus Loomis, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Cubodesmus Chamberlin, 19989SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodesmus Humbert & De..., 193617SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaphe Loomis, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Dendrodesmus Pérez-Asso, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ebanodesmus Pérez-Asso, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ellipodesmus Chamberlin, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Eurymerodesmus Brolemann, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Granmadesmus Pérez-Asso, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Haplocyclodesmus Attems, 193617SpeciesTaxom
Hoffmanorhacus Shelley & Ma..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hypselodesmus Loomis, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomazus Loomis, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Leiomodesmus Loomis, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lepturodesmus Silvestri, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lophocyclus Loomis, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nannorrhacus2SpeciesTaxom
Nanorrhacus Cook, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Odontopeltis Pocock, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Pachydesmus Cook, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Platyurodesmus Loomis, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plicatodesmus Pérez-Asso, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Podiscodesmus Loomis, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Pogonodesmus Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Polylepiscus Pocock, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Proaspis Loomis, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterygiodesmus Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Quisquicia Loomis, 19367SpeciesTaxom
Ricodesmus Chamberlin, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Synecheporus Loomis, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tomodesmus Chamberlin, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Zigwadesmus Chamberlin, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
164 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achromoporus coloratus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Achromoporus enneryensis Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Achromoporus furcipes Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Achromoporus heteromus Loomis, 1941
Achromoporus robustus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Alocodesmus dromeus Chamberlin, 1922
Amphelictogon alayoni Pérez-Asso, 1996Cottonwood shoulderband
Amphelictogon atricolor Loomis, 1938
Amphelictogon bahamiensis Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon bidens Loomis, 1934
Amphelictogon blairi Pérez-Asso, 1998
Amphelictogon couloni Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Amphelictogon cubanus Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Amphelictogon dentatus Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Amphelictogon dolius Chamberlin, 1922
Amphelictogon estebani Pérez-Asso, 1998
Amphelictogon flavipes Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon flexus Loomis, 1938
Amphelictogon garridoi Pérez-Asso, 1996Cottonwood shoulderband
Amphelictogon guantanamanus Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon guantanamus Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon heteromus Hoffman, 1963
Amphelictogon hoffmani Pérez-Asso, 1996Cottonwood shoulderband
Amphelictogon juvenis Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon loomisi Pérez-Asso, 1998
Amphelictogon maculatus Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon magnus Bollman, 1888
Amphelictogon manni Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon obscurus Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Amphelictogon pallidipes Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Amphelictogon pinetorum Chamberlin, 1922
Amphelictogon propinquus Loomis, 1938
Amphelictogon rex Loomis, 1941
Amphelictogon romano Peréz-Asso, 2001
Amphelictogon rubripes Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon strumosus Loomis, 1938
Amphelictogon subterraneus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Amphelictogon subterraneus bahamiensis Chamberlin, 1918
Amphelictogon subterraneus dolius Chamberlin, 1922
Amphelictogon subterraneus pinetorum Chamberlin, 1922
Amphelictogon subterraneus subterraneus Saussure, 1859
Amphelictogon thomasi Pérez-Asso, 1996Cottonwood shoulderband
Amphelictogon zygethus Chamberlin, 1918
Antillodesmus grenadanus Chamberlin, 1918
Antillodesmus vincenti Pocock, 1894Nubbin threetooth
Antrogonodesmus curiosus Hoffman, 1959
Aphelidesmus divergens Chamberlin, 1918
Aplopododesmus longipes Loomis, 1936
Auturus louisianus phanus Chamberlin, 1942
Beatadesmus utowani Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Belonodesmus thaxteri Chamberlin, 1918
Biaporus montanus Loomis, 1941
Caraibodesmus acutipes Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Caraibodesmus bruesi Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Caraibodesmus criniger Loomis, 1937
Caraibodesmus formosus Pocock, 1894Nubbin threetooth
Caraibodesmus insignis (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Quisquicia insignis Chamberlin, 1918
Caraibodesmus lewisi Hoffman, 1979Oak Creek talussnail
Caraibodesmus mammatus Pocock, 1894Nubbin threetooth
Caraibodesmus morantus (Karsch, 1881)⇒ Polydesmus morantus Karsch, 1881
Caraibodesmus pellus Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Caraibodesmus pictus Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Caraibodesmus sculpturatus Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Caraibodesmus verrucosus (Pocock, 1894)⇒ Odontopeltis verrucosus Pocock, 1894
Chondrotropis niger Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Chondrotropis pictus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Chondrotropis venustus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Craterodesmus ovatus Loomis, 1941
Cubodesmus latior (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Cubodesmus ramsdeni Chamberlin, 1918
Cubodesmus limoneus (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Cubodesmus ramsdeni Chamberlin, 1918
Cubodesmus mariana Pérez-Asso, 1998
Cubodesmus pelopleurus Chamberlin, 1918
Cubodesmus princeps (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Cubodesmus ramsdeni Chamberlin, 1918
Cubodesmus prominens Loomis, 1938
Cubodesmus proximus (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Cubodesmus ramsdeni Chamberlin, 1918
Cubodesmus ramsdeni Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Cubodesmus yazminae Pérez-Asso, 1998
Cyclodesmus angustipes (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus angustipes Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus bruesi (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus bruesi Chamberlin, 1918
Cyclodesmus crassartus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus crassartus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus enneryensis Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus falcarius (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus falcarius Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus globulus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus globulus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus haitianus (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus haitianus Chamberlin, 1918
Cyclodesmus hubbardii (Cook, 1896)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus hubbardi Cook, 1896
Cyclodesmus incisus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus incisus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus insulanus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus insulanus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus irretitus (Loomis, 1937)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus irretitus Loomis, 1937
Cyclodesmus montanus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus montanus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus nudatus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus nudatus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus obesus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus obesus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus pinetorum (Chamberlin, 1922)⇒ Sphaeriodesmus pinetorum Chamberlin, 1922
Cyclodesmus rubellus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus rubellus Loomis, 1936
Cyclodesmus setosus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Haplocyclodesmus setosus Loomis, 1936
Cyrtaphe alternata Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyrtaphe continuata Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cyrtaphe domingensis Loomis, 1941
Cyrtaphe lobipes Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Dendrodesmus yuma Peréz-Asso, 2003
Ebanodesmus victori Pérez-Asso, 2005
Ellipodesmus simplex Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Eurymerodesmus dactylophorus Shelley, 1989Sonoran talussnail
Granmadesmus minor Pérez-Asso, 1990Cottonwood shoulderband
Haplocyclodesmus angustipes Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus crassartus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus enneryensis Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus falcarius Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus globulus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus haitianus Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Haplocyclodesmus hubbardi Cook, 1896
Haplocyclodesmus incisus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus insulanus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus irretitus Loomis, 1937Oregon shoulderband
Haplocyclodesmus jeremiei Mauriès, 1980Agave threeband
Haplocyclodesmus montanus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus nudatus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus obesus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Haplocyclodesmus porcellanus Pocock, 1894Nubbin threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus rubellus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Haplocyclodesmus setosus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Hoffmanorhacus sahlii Jeekel, 1980
Hypselodesmus assoi Suriel, 2009
Hypselodesmus bicolor Loomis, 1941
Hypselodesmus subtilissimus Suriel, 2012
Lasiomazus concolor Loomis, 1941
Leiomodesmus flavocinctus Loomis, 1938
Lepturodesmus hardyi Shelley, 2002
Lophocyclus laxatus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Lophocyclus munitus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Lophocyclus passus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Lophocyclus pumilus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Nannorrhacus luciae Pocock, 1894
Nannorrhacus parvus Golovatch, S..., 2014
Nanorrhacus luciae Pocock, 1894Siskiyou hesperian
Nanorrhacus parvus Golovatch, S..., 2014
Odontopeltis verrucosus Pocock, 1894
Odontopeltis vincenti (Pocock, 1894)⇒ Antillodesmus vincenti Pocock, 1894
Odontopeltis vincentii Pocock, 1894
Pachydesmus duplex (Chamberlin, 1939)⇒ Pachydesmus crassicutis duplex Chamberlin, 1939
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Platyurodesmus parallelus Loomis, 1977
Plicatodesmus baire Pérez-Asso, 1995
Plicatodesmus mariana Pérez-Asso, 1995
Plicatodesmus turquino Perez, 1995
Podiscodesmus carinatus Loomis, 1941
Podiscodesmus neiba Pérez-Asso, 2009
Pogonodesmus pullus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Quisquicia pulla Loomis, 1936
Polylepiscus rorei Chamberlin, 1918
Polylepiscus roreri Chamberlin, 1918
Proaspis aitia Loomis, 1941
Proaspis sahlii Jeekel, 1980Dusky stiliger
Pterygiodesmus strumosus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Quisquicia engonata Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Quisquicia insignis Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Quisquicia longipes Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Quisquicia pulla Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Quisquicia rubens Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Quisquicia sallei Saussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Quisquicia scitula Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Ricodesmus mauritii Brandt, 1839Heath helicellid
Ricodesmus stejnegeri Chamberlin, 1922
Sphaeriodesmus bruesi Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Sphaeriodesmus pinetorum Chamberlin, 1922
Sphaeriodesmus secundus Loomis, 1977
Synecheporus platyurus Loomis, 1941
Tomodesmus thaumastus Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Zigwadesmus brunneus Chamberlin, 1918

Subnodes of Chelodesmidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilyAphelidesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChelodesmidae
Cook, 1895
33
108
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurymerodesmidae
Causey, 1951
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuryuridae
Pocock, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatyrhacidae
Pocock, 1895
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphaeriodesmidae
Humbert & DeSaussure, 1869
4
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXystodesmidae
Cook, 1895
Xystodesmid Millipedes
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chelodesmidea at artfakta.se
Chelodesmidea at itis.gov