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Checklist for Family Gomphodesmidae Cook, 1896
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
27
132
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
128
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
24
127
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
12
68
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
12
68
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphodesmidae
Cook, 1896
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
6 Genera with 10 Species
Aenictogomphus Hoffman, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Gomphodesmus Cook, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Mychodesmus Cook, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ovoidesmus Schiotz, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Sphenodesmus Cook, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Tymbodesmus Cook, 20053SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
10 Species
Aenictogomphus rectus Demange, 1966
Gomphodesmus barryi (Schiøtz, 1966)⇒ Tymbodesmus barryi Schioetz, 1966
Mychodesmus rectus (Demange, 1972)⇒ Aenictogomphus rectus Demange, 1966
Ovoidesmus bifurcatus Schiøtz, 1967
Sphenodesmus occcidentalis Jeekel, 1965
Sphenodesmus occidentalis Jeekel, 1965
Sphenodesmus sheribongensis Schiøtz, 1966
Tymbodesmus barryi Schioetz, 1966
Tymbodesmus figlinus Cook, 1897
Tymbodesmus orestes Hoffman, 2005


Links, sources and further information
Gomphodesmidae at gbif.org
Gomphodesmidae at irmng.org