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Checklist for Family Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 1880
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
47
323
1164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
45
316
1150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
42
313
1144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
17
201
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
17
201
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
63
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
17
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
14
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
3
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
3 Genera with 2 Species
Caliodesmus Chamberlin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chonodesmus Cook, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
2 Species
Caliodesmus phanus Chamberlin, 1952
Chonodesmus gervaisi Hoffman, 1973


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