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Checklist for Family Oxydesmidae Cook, 1895
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
13
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
13
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
13
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
6
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
6
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOxydesmidae
Cook, 1895
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
4 Genera with 8 Species
Coromus Gervais, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Exochoromus Hoffman, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Heptadesmus Cook, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Vomorus Hoffman, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coromus asaba Cook, 1896
Coromus barbatus Hoffman & Toye, 1990
Coromus malkini Hoffman, 1990
Coromus vittatus kalonotus Attems, 1931
Coromus vittatus vittatus Cook, 1896
Exochoromus grandicollis Hoffman, 1990
Exochoromus lewisi Hoffman, 1990
Heptadesmus vibekeae Hoffman, 1990
Vomorus spinifer Hoffman, 1990


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