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Checklist for Family Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (Flat Millipedes)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
96
644
2789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
93
631
2758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
85
583
2380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
18
235
898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
18
235
898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
76
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
5
52
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
2
40
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
29
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
29 Genera with 160 Species
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Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Antrochodus Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 188410SpeciesTaxom
Brembosoma Verhoeff, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dixidesmus Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epanerchodus Attems, 201453SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Himalodesmus Golovatch, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Huzichodus Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Jaxartes Verhoeff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Niponchodus Verhoeff, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Nipponesmus Chamberlin &..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oncodesmus Cook, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pacidesmus Golovatch, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Peltogonopus Hoffman & Lo..., 19432SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1937Flat Backed Millipedes57SpeciesTaxom
Prionomatis Miyosi, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Rhacophorus Kuhl & Hasselt, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Riuerchodus Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Schizoturanius Verhoeff, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Soleurus1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonia Gray, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Uniramidesmus Golovach, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Usbekodesmus Lohmander, 20048SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
160 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Antrochodus isikawai Verhoeff, 1941
Brachydesmus bebekensis Verhoeff, 1941
Brachydesmus dolinensis Attems, 1898
Brachydesmus dolinensis sesanensis (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Brachydesmus dolinensis Attems, 1898
Brachydesmus ferrugineus Lohmander, 1936
Brachydesmus istanbulensis Verhoeff, 1940
Brachydesmus jubatus Attems, 1907
Brachydesmus kalischewskyi Lignau, 1914
Brachydesmus nevoi Golovatch & ..., 2007
Brachydesmus pigmentatus Attems, 1951
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Dixidesmus branneri Bollman, 1887
Epanerchodus acuticlivus Murakami, 1970
Epanerchodus albulus Verhoeff, 1942
Epanerchodus angulatus Murakami, 1970
Epanerchodus applantus Miyosi, 1955
Epanerchodus aster Murakami, 1970
Epanerchodus beroni Mikhaljova &..., 1993
Epanerchodus biaduncus Murakami, 1969
Epanerchodus bifidus (Takakuwa, 1954)⇒ Epanerchodus koreanus Verhoeff, 1937
Epanerchodus chutou Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus clavisetosus Murakami & Paik, 1968
Epanerchodus coniger Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus draco Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus fontium Verhoeff, 1940
Epanerchodus frater Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus furculiger Verhoeff, 1937
Epanerchodus gladiatus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus inferus Verhoeff, 1940
Epanerchodus isikawai Verhoeff, 1941
Epanerchodus jaegeri Golovatch, 2014
Epanerchodus jaegerskioeldi Attems, 1909
Epanerchodus japonicus Verhoeff, 1937
Epanerchodus jiangxiensis Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus kawasawai Murakami, 1971
Epanerchodus kimi Murakami & Paik, 1968
Epanerchodus kiuchii Murakami, 1969
Epanerchodus koreanus Verhoeff, 1937
Epanerchodus lamellatus Murakami, 1972
Epanerchodus latus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus lipsae Golovatch & ..., 2014
Epanerchodus lobatus Verhoeff, 1941
Epanerchodus mamillatus (Attems, 1901)⇒ Polydesmus mammillatus Attems, 1901
Epanerchodus martensi Golovatch, 2014
Epanerchodus masatakai Murakami, 1970
Epanerchodus matobai Murakami, 1972
Epanerchodus mizushimai Murakami, 1972
Epanerchodus ohruii Murakami, 1995
Epanerchodus orientalis Attems, 1901
Epanerchodus orientalis takakuwai Verhoeff, 1936
Epanerchodus parvus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus polymorphus Mikhaljova &..., 1981
Epanerchodus potanini Golovatch, 1991
Epanerchodus sanctus Miyosi, 1951
Epanerchodus saragaminensis Miyosi, 1951
Epanerchodus schawalleri Golovatch, 2014
Epanerchodus soror Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus stylotarseus Zhang & Chen, 1990
Epanerchodus subterraneus Verhoeff, 1938
Epanerchodus tremorum Verhoeff, 1940
Epanerchodus tujiaphilus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus unispinatus Murakami, 1971
Epanerchodus varius Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus yozawanus Murakami, 1995
Epanerchodus yunnanensis Golovatch, 2014
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Himalodesmus audax Golovatch, 1986
Himalodesmus benefactor Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus parvus Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus prosperus Golovatch, 1990
Himalodesmus pulcher Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus pygmaeus Golovatch, 1986
Himalodesmus vigens Golovatch, 1987
Huzichodus lobatus Verhoeff, 1941
Jaxartes zachvatkini Verhoeff, 1930
Leptodesmus cyprius (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Melaphe cypria Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Leptodesmus thwaitesii Humbert, 1865
Mastigonodesmus destefani vignai Strasser, 1974
Niponchodus albulus Verhoeff, 1942
Nipponesmus shirinensis Chamberlin &..., 1953
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Oncodesmus granosus Gervais & Go..., 1844
Pacidesmus martensi Golovatch & ..., 2006
Pacidesmus shelleyi Golovatch, 1991
Peltogonopus armatus Verhoeff, 1943
Peltogonopus minor Verhoeff, 1943
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus annectens Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus bataviae Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus brevimanus Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus brincki (Demange, 1970)⇒ Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Polydesmus castagnolensis (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Polydesmus clavator Verhoeff, 1902
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1893
Polydesmus concordiae Verhoeff, 1941
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus depressus Fabricius, 1775
Polydesmus doenitzi (Karsch, 1880)⇒ Parafontaria doenitzi Karsch, 1880
Polydesmus elochwensis gladiatus Schubart, 1934
Polydesmus emirganensis Verhoeff, 1940
Polydesmus escherichii Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus glabratus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus granosus (Gervais & Go..., 1844)⇒ Polyleporella granosus Humbert & De..., 1869
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus herzegowinensis Verhoeff, 1897
Polydesmus herzegowinensis gladiatus (Schubart, 1934)⇒ Polydesmus elochwensis gladiatus Schubart, 1934
Polydesmus herzogowinensis Verhoeff, 1897
Polydesmus hessei Verhoeff, 1931
Polydesmus humberti Porath, 1872
Polydesmus illyricus (Verhoeff, 1907)⇒ Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus insularis Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus japonicus Miyosiu, 1956
Polydesmus javanus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus kosswigi Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Polydesmus layardi Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus luctuosus Peters, 1864
Polydesmus mammillatus Attems, 1901
Polydesmus mediterraneus Daday, 1889
Polydesmus meyenii (Brandt, 1839)⇒ Ilodesmus meyenii Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus persicus (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Tetrarthrosoma persicum Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus pfeifferae Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus pfeifferae saussurei Silvestri, 1899
Polydesmus rupicursor Verhoeff, 1907
Polydesmus skinneri Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus stigma Fabricius, 1775
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus syriacum Humbert & De..., 1869
Polydesmus syriacus Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus tanakai Murakami, 1970
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus tridentatus Fabricius, 1775
Polydesmus verhoeffi (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus wardaranus Verhoeff, 1937
Prionomatis iriei Murakami, 1974
Prionomatis nanatugamaense Miyosi, 1956
Prionomatis subcornigerum Murakami, 1974
Prionomatis verrucosum Murakami, 1971
Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Rhacophorus vampyrus Rowley Le Th..., 2010
Riuerchodus subterraneus Verhoeff, 1938
Schizoturanius dshungaricus Golovatch, 1979
Soleurus rothi (Manfredi, 1957)⇒ Polydesmus rothi Manfredi, 1957
Stenonia annectens Humbert & De..., 1869
Stenonia pfeifferae Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Uniramidesmus dentatus Mikhaljova, 1979
Usbekodesmus buddhis Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus occultus Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus redikorzevi Lohmander, 1933
Usbekodesmus sacer Golovatch, 1987
Usbekodesmus swatensis Golovatch, 1991
Usbekodesmus theocraticus Golovatch, 1990
Usbekodesmus theosophicus Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus varius Geoffroy & G..., 2004


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