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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
59
319
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
58
313
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
52
301
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
20
130
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
20
130
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
3 Genera with 3 Species
Aporodesmus Porat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanacme Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pterodesmus Cook, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
3 Species
Aporodesmus sellae Silvestri, 1907
Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Pterodesmus hova Saussure & Z..., 1901


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