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Checklist for Family Platyrhacidae Pocock, 1895
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
 
FamilyPlatyrhacidae
Pocock, 1895
6
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 30 Species
Anbarrhacus Riquelme & H..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodesmus Cook, 197415SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Tirodesmus Cook, 18642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
30 Species
Barydesmus chapini Hoffman, 1953
Barydesmus gracilipes Loomis, 1964Diablo mountainsnail
Barydesmus pococki Brölemann, 1905Blue stiliger
Barydesmus propinquus Carl, 1902White gardensnail
Barydesmus riparius Carl, 1902
Barydesmus stenopterus Brölemann, 1905
Nyssodesmus alboalatus Cook, 1896Mormon Island chaparral
Nyssodesmus antius Chamberlin, 1914Kings shoulderband
Nyssodesmus attemsi Hoffman, 1960Antilles glass-slug
Nyssodesmus concolor Loomis, 1964
Nyssodesmus fraternus Carl, 1902White gardensnail
Nyssodesmus limonensis Attems, 1899
Nyssodesmus luteolus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Nyssodesmus mimus Chamberlin, 1922
Nyssodesmus nicaraguanus Chamberlin, 1922
Nyssodesmus nigricaudus (Chamberlin, 1922)⇒ Nyssodesmus python Peters, 1864
Nyssodesmus phyton Peters, 1864Large forest-floor millipede
Nyssodesmus python Peters, 1864Large forest-floor millipede
Nyssodesmus tristani Pocock, 1909
Nyssodesmus valerii Chamberlin, 1923
Nyssodesmus vialis Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Platyrhacus antius Chamberlin, 1914
Platyrhacus chapini (Hoffman, 1953)⇒ Barydesmus chapini Hoffman, 1953
Platyrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899
Platyrhacus limonensis (Attems, 1899)⇒ Nyssodesmus limonensis Attems, 1899
Platyrhacus montivagus Carl, 1902
Psammodesmus remotus Loomis, 1964
Psammodesmus schmitti Loomis & Hof..., 1953
Tirodesmus biolleyi Carl, 1902White gardensnail
Tirodesmus fimbriatus Peters, 1864

Subnodes of Platyrhacidae with occurrences in Central America
TribeBarydesmini
Hoffman, 1979
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodesmini
Hoffman, 1960
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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