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Checklist for Subfamily Desmoninae Cook, 1898
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
53
249
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
51
246
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
49
244
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
22
154
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
22
154
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Chelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
9
76
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphaeriodesmidae
Humbert & DeSaussure, 1869
12
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDesmoninae
Cook, 1898
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
4 Genera with 10 Species
Cyphodesmus Peters, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Desmonus Cook, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Hybocestus Hoffman, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Taphrodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
10 Species
Cyphodesmus bifidus Silvestri, 1910
Cyphodesmus hidalgonus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Cyphodesmus mexicanus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Cyphodesmus trifidus Silvestri, 1910
Desmonus acclivus Loomis, 1966White desertsnail
Hybocestus bacrionis Shelley, 2000
Hybocestus clavulus Shelley, 2000
Hybocestus octonodus Hoffman, 1959
Hybocestus plagiodon Hoffman, 1959
Taphrodesmus vestitus Silvestri, 1910


Links, sources and further information
Desmoninae at itis.gov