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Checklist for Subfamily Chelodesminae 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
 
FamilyChelodesmidae
Cook, 1895
33
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChelodesminae
Cook, 1895
7
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
7 Genera with 21 Species
Alocodesmus Silvestri, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Caraibodesmus Chamberlin, 189412SpeciesTaxom
Granmadesmus Pérez-Asso, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Platyurodesmus Loomis, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plicatodesmus Pérez-Asso, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Ricodesmus Chamberlin, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Synecheporus Loomis, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
21 Species
Alocodesmus dromeus Chamberlin, 1922
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
Granmadesmus minor Pérez-Asso, 1990Cottonwood shoulderband
Platyurodesmus parallelus Loomis, 1977
Plicatodesmus baire Pérez-Asso, 1995
Plicatodesmus mariana Pérez-Asso, 1995
Plicatodesmus turquino Perez, 1995
Ricodesmus mauritii Brandt, 1839Heath helicellid
Ricodesmus stejnegeri Chamberlin, 1922
Synecheporus platyurus Loomis, 1941

Subnodes of Chelodesminae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeBatodesmini
Cook, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCaraibodesmini
Hoffman, 1979
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLepturodesmini
Hoffman, 1975
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chelodesminae at itis.gov