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Checklist for Family Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (Flat Millipedes)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
72
605
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
69
587
2479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
63
567
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
66
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
25
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
23
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
14
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
14 Genera with 51 Species
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Archipolydesmus Attems, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Cookia Lesson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocookia Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Orodesmus Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1858Flat Backed Millipedes18SpeciesTaxom
Prepodesmus Cook, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Spanobrachium Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylodesmus Cook, 195211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
51 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Archipolydesmus chreensis Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Archipolydesmus fodili Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Archipolydesmus kabylianus Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Brachydesmus insculptus Pocock, 1892
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Cookia novator Silvestri, 1896
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Heterocookia novator Silvestri, 1896
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Orodesmus bicolor Cook, 1895
Orodesmus camelus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus ellipticus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus forceps Cook, 1896
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus brincki (Demange, 1970)⇒ Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus dismilus (Berlese, 1891)⇒ Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus lusitanus Verhoeff, 1892
Polydesmus miguelinus (Attems, 1912)⇒ Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus renschi (Tabacaru & N..., 1961)⇒ Polydesmus subscabratus renschi Schubart, 1934
Polydesmus ribeiraensis Demange, 1970
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus thomsoni (Lucas, 1858)⇒ Coromus thomsoni Lucas, 1858
Prepodesmus ornatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Cordyloporus ornatus Peters, 1864
Prepodesmus pictus Cook, 1896
Prepodesmus tigrinus Cook, 1896
Prepodesmus upembanus Kraus, 1958
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Propolydesmus pectiniger Verhoeff, 1893
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Spanobrachium collaris Koch, C. L., 1847
Tylodesmus albus Chamberlin, 1952
Tylodesmus amoebus O. F. Cook, 1896
Tylodesmus crassipes Cook, 1896
Tylodesmus flabellifer
Tylodesmus liberiensis Schubart, 1955
Tylodesmus liberiensis calathus Schubart, 1955
Tylodesmus studeri Carl, 1913
Tylodesmus studeri alticola Demange & Ma..., 1975
Tylodesmus studeri ivoiriensis Demange & Ma..., 1975
Tylodesmus variabilis
Tylodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1952


Links, sources and further information
Polydesmidae at artfakta.se
Polydesmidae at dyntaxa.se
Polydesmidae at gbif.org
Polydesmidae at irmng.org
Polydesmidae at itis.gov