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Checklist for Family Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 1880
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
72
605
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
69
587
2479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
63
567
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
66
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
25
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
23
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
8
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
8 Genera with 23 Species
Aporodesmus Porat, 19679SpeciesTaxom
Compsodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanacme Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nimbaporodesmus Demange & Ma..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pterodesmus Cook, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Thelydesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Villiersiellina Schubart, 19552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aporodesmus aestivus Hoffman, 1972
Aporodesmus chiumbeus Chamberlin, 1951
Aporodesmus crinitus Porat, 1894
Aporodesmus gabonicus Lucas, 1858
Aporodesmus gabonicus mecklenburgii Attems, 1921
Aporodesmus ivoiricus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Aporodesmus sellae Silvestri, 1907
Aporodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1951
Aporodesmus zaria Hoffman, 1967
Compsodesmus pulcher Cook, 1896
Cryptodesmus hirsutus Demange, 1971
Cryptodesmus mecklenbergi
Cryptodesmus mecklenburgii Attems, 1912
Cryptodesmus obtusus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Cryptodesmus subrectangulus Porat, 1894
Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Nimbaporodesmus pennatus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Pterodesmus brownelli Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus brownellii Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus hova Saussure & Z..., 1901
Pterodesmus moderatus Chamberlin, 1927
Thelydesmus dispar Cook, 1896
Villiersiellina tekeensis Demange & Ma..., 1975
Villiersiellina tonkouia Schubart, 1955


Links, sources and further information
Cryptodesmidae at gbif.org
Cryptodesmidae at irmng.org
Cryptodesmidae at itis.gov