Species list, Checklist of Family Gomphodesmidae for Tanganyika (Tanzania)

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Checklist for Family Gomphodesmidae Cook, 1896
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)

Class	Diplopoda De Blainville in Gervais, 1844 Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes	8 20 22	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Chilognatha Latreille, 1802	8 20 22	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Helminthomorpha Pocock, 1887	8 20 22	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Merocheta Cook, 1895	5 9 10	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 Flat-backed Millipedes	5 9 10	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Gomphodesmidae Cook, 1896	2 5	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Tanganyika
2 Genera with 5 Species

Astrodesmus Cook, 1941		3	Species	Taxom
Gomphodesmus Cook, 1941		2	Species	Taxom

Species list for Tanganyika
5 Species

Astrodesmus hirsutipes Verhoeff, 1941
Astrodesmus laxus Gerstäcker, 1873
Astrodesmus noduliger Verhoeff, 1941
Gomphodesmus castaneus Cook, 1896
Gomphodesmus harrisi (Verhoeff, 1941)	⇒ Agrophogonus harrisi Verhoeff, 1941

Links, sources and further information

Gomphodesmidae at gbif.org
Gomphodesmidae at irmng.org