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Checklist for Family Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (Flat Millipedes)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
39
160
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
37
155
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
36
154
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
16
92
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
16
92
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
25
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
6
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
5
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
3
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
3 Genera with 49 Species
Leptodesmus Saussure, 187039SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1870Flat Backed Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Rhacophorus Kuhl & Hasselt, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
49 Species
Leptodesmus appendiculatus Attems, 1901
Leptodesmus biconicus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus bidens Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus bidenticulatus Schubart, 1960
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 decolor Humbert & De..., 1870
Leptodesmus deerans Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus deerrans Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus dilatatus (Brandt, 1839)⇒ Polydesmus dilatatus Brandt, 1839
Leptodesmus eimeri (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pseudoleptodesmus eimeri Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus forceps Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus furcilla Brölemann, 1901
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 muriensis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus nattereri Humbert & De..., 1870
Leptodesmus pardalis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus paulistus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus piraputangus Chamberlin, 1952
Leptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Polydesmus rubescens Gervas, 1836
Leptodesmus rubicundus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus ruidus Verhoeff, 1943
Leptodesmus stimulatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus therezopolis Chamberlin, 1952
Leptodesmus triangularis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus tridentatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus verrucula Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus virgulatus Attems, 1901
Leptodesmus volutatus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus zelebori Humbert & De..., 1870
Polydesmus carneus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Leptodesmus carneus Saussure, 1860
Polydesmus conspersus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus decolor Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus dilatatus Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus glabratus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus gracilipes Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus nattereri Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus rubescens Gervas, 1836
Polydesmus zelebori Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Rhacophorus conspersus (Perty, 1833)⇒ Polydesmus conspersus Perty, 1833


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