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Checklist for Family Platyrhacidae Pocock, 1895
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
56
417
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
52
403
1514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
48
398
1504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
18
247
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
18
247
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Chelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
118
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatyrhacidae ♰
Pocock, 1895
12
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
12 Genera with 72 Species
Amnestorhacus Hoffman & Ma..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Aymaresmus Chamberlin, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Barydesmus Cook, 194142SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotropis Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ernostyx Chamberlin, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Platyrhacus Koch, 195212SpeciesTaxom
Platyrrhacus
0SpeciesTaxom
Polylepis Bollman, 01SpeciesTaxom
Polyleporella Attems, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psammodesmus Cook, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphodesmus Cook, 18322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
72 Species
Amnestorhacus ologona Silvestri, 1898
Aymaresmus celinus Chamberlin, 1941
Aymaresmus tampocus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Platyrhacus tampocus Chamberlin, 1952
Aymaresmus tapichus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus acanthopleurus Hoffman, 1960
Barydesmus acanthosternus Brölemann, 1900
Barydesmus acompus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus aequatorialis Silvestri, 1897
Barydesmus aequinoctius Attems, 1914
Barydesmus affinis Brölemann, 1919
Barydesmus azulae Kraus, 1956
Barydesmus balsapuertus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus bifasciatus Silvestri, 1897
Barydesmus bombonus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus broelemanni Attems, 1914
Barydesmus brunnior Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus celinus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus chapini Hoffman, 1953
Barydesmus chuncho Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus clathratus Gervais, 1847
Barydesmus comptus Cook, 1896
Barydesmus contayus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus dunalii Gervais, 1847
Barydesmus festae Silvestri, 1897
Barydesmus fuscatus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus gualaquizensis Silvestri, 1897
Barydesmus incus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus iquitus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus kerri Cook, 1896
Barydesmus leucus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus loretus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus manserichus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus medius Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus nangaritza Recuero & Sá..., 2018
Barydesmus obscurus Kraus, 1955
Barydesmus orellanus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus retentus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus rufipes Koch, 1847
Barydesmus socius Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus strenuus Silvestri, 1897
Barydesmus tambonus Chamberlin, 1952
Barydesmus tapichus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus tenebrosus Silvestri, 1898
Barydesmus trichotypus Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus utoquinius Chamberlin, 1941
Barydesmus zygethus Chamberlin, 1941
Cyclotropis peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Ernostyx chuncho (Chamberlin, 1941)⇒ Psammodesmus chuncho Chamberlin, 1941
Ernostyx moyobambus Chamberlin, 1941
Nyssodesmus python Peters, 1864Large forest-floor millipede
Platyrhacus (Tyrodesmus) obscurus Kraus, 1955
Platyrhacus acanthopleurus Hoffman, 1960
Platyrhacus azualae Kraus, 1956
Platyrhacus azulae Kraus, 1956
Platyrhacus callius Chamberlin, 1952
Platyrhacus celinus Chamberlin, 1941
Platyrhacus contayus Chamberlin, 1941
Platyrhacus druryi Gray, 1832
Platyrhacus loretus Chamberlin, 1941
Platyrhacus scaber C. L. Koch, 1847
Platyrhacus socius Chamberlin, 1941
Platyrhacus tampocus Chamberlin, 1952
Polylepis scaurus
Polyleporella granosus Humbert & De..., 1869
Psammodesmus atratus Chamberlin, 1947
Psammodesmus bryophorus Hoffman, Mar..., 2011
Psammodesmus calius Chamberlin, 1952
Psammodesmus camerani Silvestri, 1897
Psammodesmus chuncho Chamberlin, 1941
Psammodesmus fasciolatus Silvestri, 1898
Rhyphodesmus amphelictus (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Platyrhacus druryi Gray, 1832
Rhyphodesmus drurii (Gray, 1832)⇒ Platyrhacus druryi Gray, 1832

Subnodes of Platyrhacidae with occurrences in South America
TribeBarydesmini
Hoffman, 1979
2
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsammodesmini
Hoffman, 1960
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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