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Checklist for Family Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 1880
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
12
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
12
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
12
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
2 Genera with 3 Species
Pterodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Villiersiellina Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
3 Species
Pterodesmus brownelli Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus brownellii Cook, 1896
Villiersiellina tonkouia Schubart, 1955


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