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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
112
1054
4843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
101
1025
4786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
93
1000
4712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
26
563
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
26
563
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
10
198
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
5
54
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
41
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
21
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
21 Genera with 216 Species
#ABCDELNOPRSU
Alpertia Loomis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Amphipeltis Carl, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bidentogon Buckett & Ga..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18848SpeciesTaxom
Calianotus Shelley, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Dixidesmus Chamberlin, 19437SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lasiolathus Loomis, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 187072SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oncodesmus Cook, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1869Flat Backed Millipedes71SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 182114SpeciesTaxom
Retrorsia Shelley, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Rhacophorus Kuhl & Hasselt, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 194315SpeciesTaxom
Snoqualmia Shear, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Speodesmus Loomis, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Stenonia Gray, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Utadesmus Chamberlin &..., 19502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
216 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpertia lunatifrons Loomis, 1972
Amphipeltis paradoxus Salter, 1863
Bidentogon californicus Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Bidentogon helferorum Buckett & Ga..., 1968
Brachydesmus bituberculatus (Loomis, 1960)⇒ Calianotus bituberculatus Loomis, 1960
Brachydesmus californicus (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Bidentogon californicus Chamberlin, 1918
Brachydesmus dux (Chamberlin, 1940)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Brachydesmus hastingsus (Chamberlin, 1941)⇒ Phreatodesmus hastingsus Chamberlin, 1941
Brachydesmus henriensis (Chamberlin, 1930)⇒ Utadesmus henriensis Chamberlin, 1930
Brachydesmus latzeli (Silvestri, 1894)⇒ Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus pallidus (Loomis, 1939)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Calianotus bituberculatus Loomis, 1960
Calianotus sastianus Chamberlin, 1910Joshua Tree desertsnail
Calianotus yosemitensis (Causey, 1954)⇒ Brachydesmus yosemitensis Causey, 1954
Dixidesmus branneri Bollman, 1887
Dixidesmus christianus (Chamberlin, 1946)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Dixidesmus gausodicrorhachus (Johnson, 1954)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Dixidesmus gausodicrorhacus
Dixidesmus penicillus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943
Dixidesmus phanus (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Dixidesmus tallulanus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Lasiolathus virginicus (Loomis, 1943)⇒ Scytonotus virginicus virginicus Loomis, 1943
Leptodesmus abancus Chamberlin, 1955
Leptodesmus acutangulus
Leptodesmus andinus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus appendiculatus Attems, 1901
Leptodesmus bertonii
Leptodesmus biconicus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus bidens Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus bidenticulatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus bivittatus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus bohlsi Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus borealis (Bollman, 1893)⇒ Semionellus placidus Wood, 1864
Leptodesmus bovei
Leptodesmus calugensis Kraus, 1959
Leptodesmus carinovatus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus carneus Saussure, 1860
Leptodesmus centropus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus cognatus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus corrugatus (Attems, 1931)⇒ Brasilodesmus corrugatus Attems, 1931
Leptodesmus cylindricus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus decipiens Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus decolor Humbert & De..., 1870
Leptodesmus deerans Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus deerrans Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus digitatus Schubart, 1947
Leptodesmus dilatatus (Brandt, 1839)⇒ Polydesmus dilatatus Brandt, 1839
Leptodesmus eimeri (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pseudoleptodesmus eimeri Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus elrodi (Chamberlin, 1913)⇒ Montaphe elrodi Chamberlin, 1913
Leptodesmus forceps Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus furcilla Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus gayanus (Gervais, 1847)⇒ Polydesmus gayanus Gervais, 1847
Leptodesmus godoii Schubart, 1946
Leptodesmus iheringi Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus incisus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus jucundus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus lamellosus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus laurinhoi Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus lissonotus Attems, 1943
Leptodesmus loyanus
Leptodesmus muriensis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus nattereri Humbert & De..., 1870
Leptodesmus nodosus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus ornatus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus ortonedae (Silvestri, 1897)⇒ Cordilleronomus ortonedae Silvestri, 1897
Leptodesmus oxapus Chamberlin, 1955
Leptodesmus papillosus Attems, 1931
Leptodesmus parallelus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus pardalis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus paulistus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus piraputangus Chamberlin, 1952
Leptodesmus polydesmoides Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus pulvillatus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus ringueleti Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Polydesmus rubescens Gervas, 1836
Leptodesmus rubicundus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus ruidus Verhoeff, 1943
Leptodesmus salvadorii
Leptodesmus similis Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus simplex Chamberlin, 1918
Leptodesmus stimulatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus taulisensis Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus therezopolis Chamberlin, 1952
Leptodesmus titanus (Kraus, 1956)⇒ Camptomorpha titana Kraus, 1956
Leptodesmus titschacki Verhoeff, 1941
Leptodesmus triangularis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus tridentatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus validus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus vermiformis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus vermiformis Saussure, 1859
Leptodesmus verrucula Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus virgulatus Attems, 1901
Leptodesmus volutatus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus weyrauchi Chamberlin, 1955
Leptodesmus zelebori Humbert & De..., 1870
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Oncodesmus pustuliferus Kraus, 1960
Oncodesmus uncinatus Kraus, 1954
Polydesmus acolhuus (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Rhysodesmus acolhuus Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus aztecus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus aztecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus bimaculatus (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Dicellarius bimaculatus bimaculatus McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus branneri (Bollman, 1887)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Polydesmus carneus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Leptodesmus carneus Saussure, 1860
Polydesmus carolinensis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Euryurus carolinensis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus castaneus (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Nannaria castanea McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus cavicola Packard, 1877
Polydesmus chapultepecus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus conlatus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Polydesmus consobrinus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus consobrinus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus conspersus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus corrugatus (Wood, 1864)⇒ Apheloria virginiensis corrugata Wood, 1864
Polydesmus crassicutis (Wood, 1864)⇒ Pachydesmus crassicutis crassicutis Wood, 1864
Polydesmus decolor Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus dilatatus Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus dissecta Wood, 1867
Polydesmus dissectus (Wood, 1867)⇒ Xystocheir dissecta dissecta Wood, 1867
Polydesmus echinogon (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Polydesmus erasus (Loomis, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943
Polydesmus erichsoni Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus euthetus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus fraterus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus gayanus Gervais, 1847
Polydesmus glabratus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus gracilipes Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus granosus (Gervais & Go..., 1844)⇒ Polyleporella granosus Humbert & De..., 1869
Polydesmus granulosus (Beauvois, 1805)⇒ Coromus granulosus Beauvois, 1805
Polydesmus haydenianus (Wood, 1864)⇒ Harpaphe haydeniana haydeniana Wood, 1864
Polydesmus hispidipes (Wood, 1864)⇒ Eurymerodesmus impurus Wood, 1867
Polydesmus hortus (Williams & H..., 1928)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus hubrichti (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Polydesmus humilidens
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus limax (Saussure, 1895)⇒ Rhysodesmus dasypus Gervais, 1847
Polydesmus mayus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus toltecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus modocus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Polydesmus moniliaris C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus montezumae (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus montezumae Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus natchitoches (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus natchitoches Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus nattereri Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus neoterus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus neoterus Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus otomitus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus otomitus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus paroicus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus paroicus Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus picteti Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus pilidens (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus pinetorum (Bollman, 1888)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Polydesmus planicolens (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus pronomeutes (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rubescens Gervas, 1836
Polydesmus scopus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus serratus (Say, 1821)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus subterraneus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Amphelictogon subterraneus subterraneus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus sylvicolens
Polydesmus tepanecus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus tepanecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus toltecus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus toltecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus totonacus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus totonacus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus varius (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Eurymerodesmus varius varius McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus vermiformis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus vermiformis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus vicinus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus vicinus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus virginiensis (Gray, 1832)⇒ Apheloria virginiensis corrugata Wood, 1864
Polydesmus viridis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhachodesmus viridis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus zapotecus (Saussure, 1860)⇒ Rhysodesmus zapotecus Saussure, 1860
Polydesmus zelebori Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus zendalus (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Rhysodesmus zendalus Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Pseudamplinus beebei Chamberlin, 1950
Pseudamplinus bitumidus (Loomis, 1969)⇒ Amplinus bitumidus Loomis, 1969
Pseudamplinus cylindroides Chamberlin, 1923
Pseudamplinus eutypus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Amplinus pococki Cook, 1911
Pseudopolydesmus bidens (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus caddo Chamberlin, 1949
Pseudopolydesmus caddo Chamberlin, 1949
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus collinus Hoffman, 1974Wrinkled helicellid
Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pseudopolydesmus hubrichti Chamberlin, 1943
Pseudopolydesmus minor Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Pseudopolydesmus natchitoches Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pseudopolydesmus neoterus Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Pseudopolydesmus paludicolus Hoffman, 1950Shasta chaparral
Pseudopolydesmus paroicus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Retrorsia benedictae Shelley, 2003
Retrorsia leonardi Shelley, 2003
Rhacophorus conspersus (Perty, 1833)⇒ Polydesmus conspersus Perty, 1833
Rhacophorus magnus (Bollman, 1888)⇒ Amphelictogon magnus Bollman, 1888
Scytonotus australis Hoffman, 1962
Scytonotus bergrothi Chamberlin, 1911
Scytonotus cavernarum (Bollman, 1887)⇒ Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821
Scytonotus cavernarus Bollman, 1887
Scytonotus columbianus Chamberlin, 1920
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Scytonotus inornatus Shelley, 1994
Scytonotus insulanus Attems, 1931
Scytonotus michauxi (Hoffman, 1962)⇒ Scytonotus virginicus michauxi Hoffman, 1962
Scytonotus orthodox (Chamberlin, 1925)⇒ Scytonotus piger Chamberlin, 1910
Scytonotus piger Chamberlin, 1910
Scytonotus simplex Chamberlin, 1941Deep Slide mountainsnail
Scytonotus virginicus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Scytonotus virginicus michauxi Hoffman, 1962
Scytonotus virginicus virginicus Loomis, 1943
Snoqualmia snoqualmie Shear, 2012
Speodesmus aquiliensis Shear, 1984
Speodesmus bicornourus Causey, 1959Santa Catalina islandsnail
Speodesmus castellanus Elliott, 2004Fort Hood cave millipede
Speodesmus echinourus Loomis, 1939Spiny cave millipede
Speodesmus falcatus Elliott, 2004Sickled cave millepede
Speodesmus ivyi Elliott, 2004Ivy's cave millipede
Speodesmus reddelli Elliott, 2004Reddell's cave millipede
Speodesmus tuganbius Chamberlin, 1952Schell Creek mountainsnail
Stenonia maculata (Bollman, 1889)⇒ Docodesmus maculatus Bollman, 1888
Utadesmus henriensis Chamberlin, 1930
Utadesmus hoffi Chamberlin &..., 1950Tulare shoulderband


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